Pak Lah Plays It Cool; Says "I'm Open To Criticisms."
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he was prepared for criticisms as long as they were sincere and were for the good of the people.
"I am not the smartest....there are others who are smarter but I am the Prime Minister and it is not wrong for me to take some time to listen to more views in order to get the best opinion," he said. A certain decision was best achieved after seeking the views from more people rather than from an individual, he added.
"Oftimes, a unilateral decision may cause mistakes," said Abdullah who cited an example of a fatwa (ruling on a point of Islamic law) whereby the views of an ulama (Muslim scholar) can be questioned compared to a fatwa based on discussions among many ulamas.
Citing an example from the cabinet ministers meeting yesterday, the Prime Minister said he gave all ministers the opportunity to air their views on each matter that was discussed.
"Yesterday, I chaired the cabinet ministers meeting to discuss next year's budget. Nowadays, our ministers talk a lot, not like before," he said.(Note this sentence!)
The prime minister also outlined four factors which should be followed by all leaders, administrators and members of the public service in carrying out their responsibility -- humane and caring; trustworthy, fair and just; and sincerity.
In his speech, he reiterated the importance of sincerity in all aspects including in carrying out the development projects and the national mission. Abdullah also said the government depended fully on the civil servants in realising the projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.
However, in implementing the projects, he said, there were certain quarters behaving like "demons" who tried to disrupt development efforts as they felt they were smarter than others. "Adam was created and the angels accepted Adam as the Caliph. But it was the demon who opposed it. Allah (God) has shown that Adam was smarter than the demon."
"As such, the main reason why Allah chose Adam as the Caliph was because of his intelligence," he said.
At another event in conjunction with his two-day visit to Pahang beginning today, the prime minister also advised the people to practice the collective approach.
"Don't ever adopt an approach which can jeopardise unity, an approach that makes consensus and cooperation difficult to achieve. This should never be practised.
Criticisms must be constructive and they should be based on the views of the group and this was vital in achieving national unity, he said when addressing some 10,000 people at the Sukpa closed stadium here.
"I am not the smartest....there are others who are smarter but I am the Prime Minister and it is not wrong for me to take some time to listen to more views in order to get the best opinion," he said. A certain decision was best achieved after seeking the views from more people rather than from an individual, he added.
"Oftimes, a unilateral decision may cause mistakes," said Abdullah who cited an example of a fatwa (ruling on a point of Islamic law) whereby the views of an ulama (Muslim scholar) can be questioned compared to a fatwa based on discussions among many ulamas.
Citing an example from the cabinet ministers meeting yesterday, the Prime Minister said he gave all ministers the opportunity to air their views on each matter that was discussed.
"Yesterday, I chaired the cabinet ministers meeting to discuss next year's budget. Nowadays, our ministers talk a lot, not like before," he said.(Note this sentence!)
The prime minister also outlined four factors which should be followed by all leaders, administrators and members of the public service in carrying out their responsibility -- humane and caring; trustworthy, fair and just; and sincerity.
In his speech, he reiterated the importance of sincerity in all aspects including in carrying out the development projects and the national mission. Abdullah also said the government depended fully on the civil servants in realising the projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.
However, in implementing the projects, he said, there were certain quarters behaving like "demons" who tried to disrupt development efforts as they felt they were smarter than others. "Adam was created and the angels accepted Adam as the Caliph. But it was the demon who opposed it. Allah (God) has shown that Adam was smarter than the demon."
"As such, the main reason why Allah chose Adam as the Caliph was because of his intelligence," he said.
At another event in conjunction with his two-day visit to Pahang beginning today, the prime minister also advised the people to practice the collective approach.
"Don't ever adopt an approach which can jeopardise unity, an approach that makes consensus and cooperation difficult to achieve. This should never be practised.
Criticisms must be constructive and they should be based on the views of the group and this was vital in achieving national unity, he said when addressing some 10,000 people at the Sukpa closed stadium here.
posted by The Malaysian. at 8/10/2006 04:45:00 PM
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