Dr M doubts Malaysia will be developed nation by 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Per capita income is not a true measure of a country’s developed status, says former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic).

“For instance, you must have a very highly educated population. Literacy should be 100%,” said Dr Mahathir in an address titled “Leadership in the Final Push Towards Vision 2020” during the Foreign Correspondents Club of Malaysia (FCCM) dinner at Istana Hotel on Monday night.