NOT ALL countries that have become independent survived with peace and prosperity on the world stage and the history of various countries shows a variety of experiences.
Some are independent with their size reduced or divided into more than one country. Some were at enmity with their neighbors to a point where border wars break out.
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Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah is the Foreign Minister of Malaysia. Views expressed are the writer’s own.
