Malaysia-Africa forum
Najib says leaders must embrace change
African leaders told: “Good governance is key to growth”
Africa has much to learn from Malaysia. And Najib Razak, Malaysia’s prime minister, told a gathering of African leaders including Zimbabwe’s controversial President Robert Mugabe that good governance was vital to economic growth, AFP reported.
Sixteen African leaders who are attending a three-day forum on promoting economic ties between Malaysia and Africa, heard Najib telling them that they had to be ready to embrace change because the growth of social media was setting higher standards of accountability for governments around the world.
"Some people are fearful of the uncertainty that change brings; others are threatened by having to do things differently. A true leader must be able to address these concerns and obstacles and to overcome this resistance to change," Najib said on June 19, the first day of the forum at Putrajaya, south of Kuala Lumpur.
Posted on June 20, 2011
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