I first met, Datuk Seri Najib close to 20 years ago at an Australian High Commission function, when he was the Minister of Education, I was still in high school, so discussing education policy or anything of great value was not high on my agenda, what I do remember from that day was the minister took the time to talk to me and find out what I was thinking and how I felt as an Australian studying in Malaysia, albeit an international school.

And over the last few years, I have attend many conferences and heard a range of speeches on a diverse range of topics, in many cases delivering the official government policy or a political speech relating to Barisan National or UMNO, but when Datuk Seri Najib started to speak about an idea which he wanted to champion, it became interesting on another completely different level.  For me it represented an intellectual legacy which he wanted to create and leave as a testament to his leadership.  More importantly it showed a certain strength.

Then recently, I was travelling back from London to Kuala Lumpur and we had a few hours layover in Abu Dhabi airport, and someone in the group said, “Najib is in the airport”, so I said, let’s go and say hi to him.  If you have been to Abu Dhabi airport you would know it is not the largest in the world, so two minutes later we found the Prime Minister.

It was a strange seen actually, he was followed by a bunch of officials and what looked like all the embassy staff in the UAE, but they all stayed outside the store, I am sure they were giving him space.  Growing up learning that Prime Ministers are people too, I when up to him and said, “Hello Mr. Prime Minister, how are you today?

“I am good, just buying some T-shirts for some people back home” how normal is that, even though a few hours before he was in high level discussions with the rulers of the UAE.

I told him that I was just in London and had witnessed what was the “Big news” of the day, what turned out to be a small protest against a Malaysian politician that was speaking at a conference, and gave him a first-hand account.

Then we had a good chat about the 1Malaysia concept, again he was interested in my thoughts as a foreigner living in Malaysia.  Two things struck me, first was the Prime Minister was very accessible, secondly was, he was listening.  He did not have to spend what probably represented the only leisure time chatting with me but he did.

So it is in this light that I read the book which was published by the global movement of moderate’s foundation which is a compilation of the Prime Ministers speeches on Moderation.

As you read the speeches, you can see a definite theme and voice, I would call it an appeal to things that we already know, which are simple yet far reaching ideas that a way of moderation in all aspects of life will not only make an individual’s life better but all of society.

Speeches included his address to the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Oxford Islamic Centre, the Wasatiyyah Convention, the East-West Centre in Honolulu Hawaii, the Keynote address at the Global Movement of Moderates Conference and perhaps his interesting and most youth friendly, the speech at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus with the British Prime Minister David Cameron.

“Finally, I’d like to say that the future of the world rests upon the young people; that are why we are here.  I would like to echo Prime Minister David Cameron’s idea that there is nothing more important than us relating to the young people, because as we always say, “you are the face of the future.  If you all believe in being moderates, if you believe that principally moderation is the right path, the I think we will have a much better future for all of us” Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak

There are still many questions; what is Najib’s Leadership Style, and how will it help him implement his vision for Moderation?  How will his vision of 1Malaysia a far reaching domestic policy impact how the international community views Malaysia? How will the fact that the Prime Minister is the first leader to come from the ranks of the youth movement, win over current youth of Malaysia that are seen as detached from politics?

So, I am looking forward to my next chat with the Prime Minister of Malaysia and I hope that Datuk Seri Najib will attend one of the Tomorrow’s Leaders Summits in the future.

 

Nordin Abdullah is the Organising Chairman of Tomorrow’s Leaders Summit, for more information about him, visit  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordin_Abdullah 

 

 

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