Najib Razak
Najib Razak
Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razakis the sixth and current Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was sworn in to the position on 3 April 2009 to succeed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He is the President of the United Malays National Organisation, the leading party in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition...
NationalityMalaysian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 July 1953
CountryMalaysia
backed diplomatic public receiving
For many decades, Myanmar was on the receiving end of very public diplomatic scoldings, often backed up by sanctions.
As you know with the Arab Spring, there were no dividends.
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As a leader of a majority-Muslim nation, I believe Islamic countries must better understand what young people aspire to.
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My heart reaches out to those whose loved ones were lost on MH17.
believe chosen far global mean means moderate peace
Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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Economic progress and better education have directly resulted in the birth of a class of voters who are better informed, very demanding and highly critical.
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You should allow professors to become really outstanding academicians, recognised worldwide, and you should reward them.
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We have lost a lot of ground to the extremists in the Middle East.
The disappearance of MH370 has tested our collective resolve.
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I've made Umno more democratic, more inclusive. Of course, by doing that, I'm putting myself at risk.
choosing further governance union
After choosing monetary union, further political union and workable governance in Europe was always going to be necessary.
endeavor instead next passing waters
Instead of passing on choppy waters to the next generation, we should endeavor to leave them a calmer sea.
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Anything to do with any new form of tax, like consumption tax in Japan, carbon tax in Australia, these are big issues that cannot be easily decided.
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For many years, Myanmar's leadership was largely shut out from the world of international diplomacy.