- We have already come a long way towards the
fulfilment of these objectives. The nine central
objectives listed need not be our order of
priorities over the next three decades. Most
obviously, the priorities of any moment in time
must meet the specific circumstances of that
moment in time.
- But it would be surprising if the first strategic
challenge which I have mentioned -the
establishment of a united Malaysian nation -is
not likely to be the most fundamental, the most
basic.
- Since much of what I will say this morning will
concentrate on economic development, let me
stress yet again that the comprehensive
development towards the developed society that we
want -however each of us may wish to define it -cannot
mean material and economic advancement only. Far
from it. Economic development must not become the
be-all and the end-all of our national endeavours.
- Since this Council must concentrate on the issues
of economic development and economic social
justice, which for this nation must go hand in
hand for the foreseeable future, let me expand on
the perception of the central strategic
challenges with regard to these two vital
objectives.
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