TOKYO: Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has again called on rich nations to give “a fishing rod” to poor countries to help them get out of poverty.
Referring to the Chinese saying that “when a man begs for food, give him a fishing rod so that he will always be free from hunger”, the Prime Minister said the rich could build for the poor the necessary infrastructure so they could export their products and import their needs at reasonable prices.
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