Leadership Is Not About Slogans. It’s About Results.
Leadership Is Not About Slogans. It’s About Results. Malaysian politics has a favourite topic that appears every few months like a seasonal flu: race, religion, and who should lead the country. Every time the economy is slow, wages are stagnant, or young people are worried about the future, suddenly the national conversation becomes an identity discussion instead of a performance discussion. It’s a very clever strategy, actually. If people argue about who should lead, they spend less time asking how well the leaders are doing. Recently, the statement was made again that the struggle must continue to ensure the country continues to be led by Malay leaders who are fair, guided by religion and the Rukun Negara, and who can deliver justice for all. It sounds noble. It sounds patriotic. It sounds like something that should be printed on a poster with a waving flag in the background. But here’s the awkward part that nobody wants to say too loudly: Malaysia has already been ...
