Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak yesterday said that unity in
diversity remains the pillar of Malaysia's strength, and reminded the people
never to jeopardise the harmony that the nation has long enjoyed.
The premier said the country had
exceeded the expectations of many in building on the success of the founding
fathers and was “proof and a manifestation of promises and hopes fulfilled”.
To appreciate this truth, he
said, Malaysians had to look at how the country became independent 55 years ago
“amid armed rebellion by the Communist Party of Malaya in an environment where
the world doubted our ability to survive as a multiracial, multi-religious and
multilingual nation”.
In his National Day message
over state-owned public broadcaster
Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) last night, Najib also spoke of the
transformation from an agricultural country to a nation with a diversified
economy.
News agency Bernama quoted the
prime minister as saying that Phase Two of the Government Transformation
Programme had the potential of boosting the prosperity of the nation and
bringing about wider involvement of society and more meaningful participation
of non-governmental organisations and the corporate sector.
Najib stressed the importance of
all segments of society embracing GTP initiatives for them to succeed.
He also said the Political
Transformation Programme which struck a balance between individual freedom and
national security had made democracy in Malaysia healthier and rooted as a
culture that became the core of national stability.
Najib said Malaysia had grown
into a moderately high-income nation and was “being steered fast towards
realising its aspiration of becoming a developed and high-income nation by
2020”.
“The success achieved is no cause
for us to rest on our laurels,” he said.
“On the contrary, it should spur
us to strive for a much brighter tomorrow.”
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister
Muhyiddin Yassin said that Malaysians regardless of race, religion or age must
appreciate the true meaning of Merdeka to move the country forward.
“With the commitment of every
citizen to embrace the true meaning of Merdeka, we will achieve greater
progress and the dream of making Malaysia a developed nation by the year 2020,”
he said in his National Day message.
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