KUALA LUMPUR : In just a year of his tenure as Malaysia's seventh prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir MohamadIn fact, earlier in January, he was named the Muslim Man of the Year by The Muslim 500, a ranki
KUALA LUMPUR : In just a year of his tenure as Malaysia's seventh prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir MohamadIn fact, earlier in January, he was named the Muslim Man of the Year by The Muslim 500, a ranking of the world's 500 most influential Muslims.
As the oldest prime minister in the world, many know Dr Mahathir as a bold and vocal leader, who always stands firm in his decision, trustworthy and has a high level of discipline, especially in terms of punctuality. In November last year, Dr Mahathir was also conferred the"Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers" by Emperor Akihito of Japan. The conferment of Japan's highest award followed the contributions by the Prime Minister in strengthening the bilateral ties between Malaysia and Japan.
"Dr Mahathir's success in transforming Malaysia from a third world country into a developing country also attracted the West Asian countries to emulate his political leadership. In fact, East Asian countries have also made him an exemplary model in their economic and political empowerment," he said. As a man who despises brutality, he said Dr Mahathir had established the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal to 'put on trial' leaders of the countries involved in Iraq war in 2003 which had claimed the lives of 1.4 million civilians.
Dr Mahathir is also well-known as a dedicated, principled Prime Minister and always making reforms and transformation in the country's administration.
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