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You have been given the privilege of being selected from thousands of
applicant for sponsorship from the Government of Malaysia. So you should
feel grateful and proud to have been the chosen one. You now hold a great
responsibility to return back and serve the country, to contribute in
preparing Malaysia as a developed country for the future. All of you should
appreciate this chance to excel yourself and contribute back to our
nation.You are here today not only because of your effort solely but you are
here today because of Malaysian’s trust.
Indeed there have been a certain few who breached the contract and
willing to pay the compensation after they graduated because they don’t
want or even couldn’t be bothered to serve and give back the country. Bear
in mind that no amount of money is enough to compensate the loss of
investment and talent. Love your country. You are the people of the country.
As government scholars, you are also responsible to follow the rules and
regulations set by the government. Please don’t tarnish the country’s name
by making baseless accusation or spreading malicious rumours about the
government and the country especially in the social media. Think before
you share.
In 2017, Malaysians celebrates 60 years as an independent nation. From
our humble and uncertain beginnings, we have grown and evolved
significantly into a prosperous modern economy and society. Beginning
with the era of the New Economic Policy (1971-1990), we stepped into the
2020 era (1991-2020). Now, we have to be ready to face the next 30 years.
The world in 2050 will be much different from the world today – what will
guide us to face this future? ‘Transformasi Nasional 2050’ or TN50 is the
brainchild of our beloved Prime Minister, YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun
Haji Abdul Razak to plan for the future of Malaysia in the period 2020 to
2050. From the vision of becoming a developed nation, we should strive to
be amongst the top countries in the world in economic development,
citizen well-being and innovation.
This aspiration needs to be materialised and imbued by Malaysian citizens
themselves. The government want to plan TN50 with the people in mind.
So, as the people that is going to be part of TN50, you can share your views
and ideas, jointly set our objectives for the nation’s future. We need people
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