PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the tried, tested and proven policies that he had initiated would be continued.
He told The Phnom Penh Post in an exclusive interview yesterday that he had learned a lot over the 22 years he was the prime minister for the first time.
“I have particularly learned a lot about what can and cannot be done, and about how people behave, among others,” Mahathir said.
“But even when I stepped down, I believed that the tried, tested and proven policies that I had initiated would be continued.
“But new leaders have their own ideas, and they change systems and policies for their own egos and just to leave their legacy. This resulted in the poor economic performance of Malaysia.
“So, one has to be very careful ... My advice to young people the world over is to really know the people they choose. They must be as sure as possible to choose the right people to lead their countries,” he added. - Joshua Purushotman, The Phnom Penh Post
