Managing the rakyat’s frustrations


Wanted statesmanship: A leader is also loved when he strives to raise the dignity of the average citizen regardless of ethnicity, religion or social class. – 123rf

A PERSON’s capabilities are only seen during times of crisis. The same is true for political leadership.

We do not say that a leader is great because he spends on grandiose projects using the taxpayer’s money to carve out his legacy. We only consider him great when he allocates the country’s resources wisely and thriftily to increase the general welfare of the people.

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