Umno wants to help the Malays change their mindset to compete in the ever-challenging world.
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the party would instil positive values such as trustworthiness, intelligence, efficiency and dedication in the Malays to help them, especially the younger generation, cultivate the right mindset.
“In other words, negative values reflecting laziness and half-hearted efforts must be eradicated from the Malay mind,” the deputy president said in his speech at the joint opening of the Umno Wanita, Youth and Puteri wings’ assemblies last night.
Najib outlined five ways to accelerate the Malay mind – through transformational leadership, protecting the aqidah (faith), changing the minds of young Malays, working as a team, and aiming for the success of the Malay agenda.
Transformational leadership, which was synonymous with leadership excellence, would help the race to make the quantum leap towards attaining developed status by the year 2020, he said.
Stressing on the importance of teamwork, he said the Malays must be more tolerant and accepting of others’ viewpoints and criticism.
“By working as a team that is tolerant and understanding of each other, we will dispel any seed of discord,” he said, adding that the Malays must be able to advise each other in line with the principle that the interest of the party was above the interest of individuals.
Najib said Umno was serious in making the Malays excel in education, strong in the economy, resilient in the social sphere and outstanding on the world stage, adding that the Malay agenda would continue to be strengthened in the Ninth Malaysia Plan.
On protecting the aqidah, Najib said Umno has warned irresponsible parties to immediately stop incitement, which could destroy the harmony of races and religions.
Source: The Star
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