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country's freedom or rights”. Thus, true patriotism is the impulse to defend
one's land, country or way of life against unjust governmental oppression.
It starts with a deep expression of nationhood through the singing of the
national anthem, Negaraku. Just like “God Save the Queen” in Britain and
God Bless America in the United States of America”. National Anthem is a
symbol of unity, solidarity and an expression of the love for one’s nation. It
should exhume richness in its diversity promoting national unity and being
together in its trajectory towards equality and prosperity.
Hence, it’s about time that the expression of unity and the love for the
country take its heights and unite everyone without any unjust tendencies
and non-appropriateness. Everyone stand united and equal in this
wonderful nation and should be united under this expression. It’s about
time that this new vibrant expression is given a new life and unites every
one of us. Let us all unite together under this expression of Negaraku.
After much deliberations, it is timely now for me to vehemently say that
senior leaders like you all must have the boldness and courage to take
charge of all the needful to drive new beginnings in the public service that
will be ready to withstand all the challenges, aspirations and needs of the
Rakyat that we serve. Leaders must take charge of the people that they
supervise so that as public officials they need to serve the government of
the day. Protect the Secrecy and Confidentiality. Prevail Honesty and
Integrity. Portray the Faith and Trust that the people wants you to be. Do
not criticise the government of the day unprofoundly. Don’t bite the fingers
that feed you.
Leaders need to be aware and know the surroundings that they are being
impacted and innovatively change the challenges into opportunities.
Leaders must be anticipatory in nature. Prowess the skill of acting beyond
the norms. Be a non-conformist so that the best ideas can be conceived
and delivered innovatively and creatively.
It is imperative that public servants need to relate themselves to the overall
public interest. The desire to serve is one of the highest human callings that
we possess and as public servants, I know that this desire is amplified,
where we sincerely want to make a positive difference for the country and
the lives of the rakyat. The tough times that we envisage should not be an
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