Tun Abdul Razak - A Great Leader Part 5

Tun Abdul Razak is one of a few leaders in the Rombongan Merdeka to make Malaysia an independence nation. Negaraku Berdaulat, Tanah Tumpahnya Darahku. Selamat Menyambut Hari Merdeka.

Four months after he led the United Malay National Organisation, Abdul Razak was appointed as the UMNO Youth Chief. Tunku Abdul Rahman led UMNO as President and Abdul Razak served as Vice President in 1951, six years before Merdeka. Their combined efforts not only discovered Merdeka but also powered national development.

He managed Pahang Darul Makmur as Deputy Chief Minister, a year before his trip to London with his team to obtain independence for Malaysia. After Merdeka, he served as Minister with several ministries and furthered his understanding on many national mechanisms which enabled him to comprehend the concept of democracy.

Dato' Abdul Razak a balance between economy and sociality where all citizen play his role in national development. His wisdom takes shape today because he knew that the greatest defence to the nation sovereign is not only just military defence but includes national development. (Pembangunan negara sangat besar ertinya sebab menurut beliau, benteng terbesar pertahan kedaulatan negara bukan sahaja terletak pada pertahan tetapi yang lebih penting ialah pembangunan.) Dato' Abdul Razak is thus not only remembered as the Father of Development and or Modernisation but also as Father of Peace. (Bapa Pembangunan dan Bapa Perdamaian)

Before many Malayans have thought of it, Dato' Abdul Razak knew that development and modernisation is the fruits of education. So, for all present pupils or students, they would have to appreciate that their schooling comforts and knowledge imparted to them in schools has a beginner who started it. The Penyata Razak 1956 kick-started Malaysia's developments and modernisation.

In just ten years, he managed to make 3 millions adults to read and write. While the British took 2 decades to build 2,000 schools, Razak took 1 decade to build 3,000 schools.

Wow ! That's a great leap.

Razak cared for his people. Likewise his son, YAB Najib Razak has caring policies to his people too. His People First, Performance Now (Rakyat diDahulukan, Percapaian diUtamakan) is a living story everyone talked about in particular, for the first time, and for just an example, the BR1M.

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