DATUK SERI NAJIB Malaysia's First Political Blue Blood : A Long Political Journey : From The Golden Boy of Malaysian Politics to Malaysia's Sixth Prime Minister

• Main Author: Paridah Abd. Samad 1952- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English; Malay
• Published: Kuala Lumpur Partisan Publication & Distribution 2009
• Subjects: Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak > Dato' Seri > 1953-; Prime ministers > Biography > Malaysia; Politicians > Biography > Malaysia; Malaysia > Politics and government
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• Physical Description: xxiii, 383 pages 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 357-383)
• ISBN: 9789839941746

From being the golden boy in Malaysian politics at the moment of easy victory and installation as the youngest Member of Parliament in 1976, his political achievements were stupendous for a career politician who served longer than any other politician on his journey to becoming a statesman. Many were captivated in his leadership performance and his brilliant career in politics but some remained sceptical, as Datuk Seri Najib was perceived as an enigma. High profile blogs reporting his involvement in the murder of a Mongolian woman tainted the reputation of this second Prime Minister's son. However, at a time when Malaysia's politics were a mixture of intriguing stasis and flux, this was overshadowed by his loyalty to his chief executive as he stood side by side with Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, defending political opponents and trying to unite the fractious society. Datuk Seri Najib's leadership was a response to a call for a transition in Malaysian politics after more than a year of the opposition inspired 'democratic tsunami'. From improving race relations and bolstering a battered political climate, Datuk Seri Najib is a man with grassroots understanding and possesses the necessary experience for the kind of era Malaysia is entering to remain competitive. The eldest son of Malaysia's second Prime Minister is the man that could fulfil the country's need for a dynamic new leader with enough magnetism to unite its multi-racial population after the resignation of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. With unflinching loyalty to UMNO, a man with strength, character and experience, these hard years prepared him to shoulder greater responsibilities to improve Malaysia's democratic process while remaining a staunch defender of UMNO's status quo. Caught between old and new, Datuk Seri Najib's leadership will determine the future of Malaysia and its democratic process.