FUTURE THREATS (June 20): The people, especially the Malays, must equip themselves with the values, knowledge and skills to meet future threats facing the nation, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. On top of that, they must be willing to make sacrifices for the greater good of the masses, the Prime Minister and Umno president said in his farewell presidential address at the Umno general assembly. He also warned of old threats the nation still had to contend with and new ones that would test the resilience of the party and the people.
NEW ROLE (June 15): The Youth and Sports Ministry is working with the Education Ministry to use the Rakan Muda programme as a pre-national service for students. Its minister Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein said the move would provide the Rakan Muda programme with a “jump start” while at the same time consolidate resources to expand the national service programme.