Admit that Malaysia is great, says Najib
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PARIS, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that all parties should acknowledge that Malaysia has benefited from the wisdom of its leaders over the years, thus enabling it to surpass the achievements of many other countries.
The deputy prime minister said Malaysia's successes since achieving independence 50 years ago had made other countries including developed ones keen to adopt the country's visionary formula of success.
"As Malaysians, we must be proud as the country has enjoyed stability not only politically but also economically, with good racial ties and strong national security not found elsewhere, making the country the envy of many others," he said at a dinner with Malaysian citizens and students here Tuesday.
Najib is on a four-day visit to France.
He said Malaysia had made history in the last two days -- sending the first Malaysian to space and launching its first submarine, Scorpene.
He said the two success stories would have remained mere dreams had it not been for the efforts of the country's wise leaders who always had the people's interest at heart.
Malaysia, which started as a world producer of natural rubber, had overcome the hurdles because of the strong support of the people since independence, he said.
Najib admitted that the Barisan Nasional government was not perfect but the weaknesses should not make the people lose confidence in it.
"No country in the world is perfect and has no shortcomings. What is important is that the government will always strive to make it better for the people," he said.
He urged Malaysians overseas to promote the country as the best investment centre for foreign investors and for mutual benefit.
"This is a competitive world. Malaysia must be more competitive, this is a new challenge for us," Najib.
He was speaking to 500 Malaysians, including those who have stayed in France for over 40 years like singer Datuk Shake and students studying at several universities.
Present were Najib's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis, Malaysian ambassador to France Datuk S.Thanarajasingam and Chief of Defence Forces Jen Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Zainal. -
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Ha! Best joke I've read so far!
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Har?
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I see no purpose in sending that Asstronaut into space... For fark? Launch submarine big deal meh? Posted in correct forum.
Anyways so to say those increasing crime rates are the works of the leaders eh? -
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Don't know why...this part made me laugh very very hard.Originally posted by kramnave:PARIS, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The deputy prime minister said Malaysia's successes since achieving independence 50 years ago had made other countries including developed ones keen to adopt the country's visionary formula of success.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:Don't know why...this part made me laugh very very hard.
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this is a joke?
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I bet those 500 malaysians are students on gov scholarships and forced to come.
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Was it najib that had his mongolian wat wat model bombed?
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erm..rumoured to..
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heres a better one:
one day, a giant called Bong squatted and took a big big s-h-i-t, and out came malaysia