PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s fifth Prime Minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is remembered not only for his statesmanship but also for his lasting contributions to the development of human capital and the strengthening of the national statistical system.
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Uzir Mahidin said Abdullah, who is also labelled as the Father of Human Capital Development, had placed strong emphasis on building institutional capacity and promoting integrity in the civil service.
