PM ADVISES POLITICIANS TO BE HUMBLE

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak said humility
is an important trait to have, particularly if one is a politician or a member
of Parliament.

He said to be humble is an asset because society tends to appreciate people
who exhibit the trait of being humble.

"As you know in the Malay society, one is expected not to be too showy. When
you go and do your work as a member of Parliament, for example, you must be able
to fit in with the society.

"I'm very conscious of the fact that when I do my work as a member of
Parliament, I'm at ease with that kind of situation. For example, if I'm in the
surau, or I go to a house that belongs to a poor member of my constituency, I
make sure that I behave in a way that I will make the person feel comfortable,
and I'm not going there and looking down on or having a patronizing attitude
towards them," he said in his blog www.1malaysia.com.my here.

However, Najib said that being humble must not be a sign of weakness either.

He said in certain societies, it tends to be misinterpreted as a sign of
weakness.

"When you deal with outsiders, for example, there are times when you need to
show your strength.

"You need to show your confidence, because when you are seen as being too
humble in their perspective, it is deemed as a sign of weakness," Najib added.
-- BERNAMA