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" Over the past months and years, divisions have opened up in Malaysian society. Now it is time for all of us, in government and beyond, to put the bitterness behind us. "

Najib Razak

Time

Government

Past

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Najib Razak

Rather

Prosperity

" Giving subsidies is a two-edged sword. Once you give it, it's very hard to take away subsidies. There's a political cost to taking away subsidies. "

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" I keep on saying, being moderate is fundamental to Islam. "

" For many decades, Myanmar was on the receiving end of very public diplomatic scoldings, often backed up by sanctions. "

Najib Razak

Diplomatic

Many

" My priority is to ensure peace and harmony in Malaysia. That is uppermost in my mind. "

" The E.U.'s 500 million citizens enjoy the right to live and work in any of the Union's 27 member states. "

" The vast majority of Malaysians are sensible people; they're moderates, they want peace, they want harmonious race relations at home. They look for national unity. "

" It so happens, in Malaysia, the people who are in a way not doing as well constitute the majority of the people - the Bumiputeras. "

" As a leader of a majority-Muslim nation, I believe Islamic countries must better understand what young people aspire to. "

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" You should allow professors to become really outstanding academicians, recognised worldwide, and you should reward them. "

" More than 13,000 Malaysians travel to the U.K. to study in British universities every year. "

" It's very alarming to see what's happening in the Muslim world. And it's about time we come to our senses and realize that moderation is the only path that will ensure peace and stability for the Muslim world, and for the wider world. "

" We have lost a lot of ground to the extremists in the Middle East. "

" Anyone who wants to be part of the political process should adopt values that are compatible with democracy. "

" There's good economic progress in Malaysia. People have a lot to look forward to. "

" If we can increase the share of Islamic finance for the world, countries can benefit - and certainly, Malaysia can benefit from that. "

Najib Razak

Finance

World