Is Malaysia Madani Embarking On Realising A New Malaysian Dream?

The slogan “Malaysia Madani” was very recently coined as the government’s national philosophy and vision aimed at facilitating progress towards the heights of civilisation — encapsulating efforts to steer the country’s trajectory, which has been historically put off course by events which have marred the confidence level towards the nation.

Malaysia Madani, the robust framework introduced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Jan 19, lays out his vision of a civilised, skilled and inclusive society, proposes a set of six core values. The values are keMampanan (Sustainability), KesejAhteraan (Prosperity), Daya cipta (Innovation), hormAt (Respect), keyakiNan (Trust) and Ihsan (Compassion).

The Madani framework not only focuses on the problem-solving process and meeting the current needs of the nation, but also on the creation of a peaceful and prosperous future which fulfilled the potential of the people and the country. Madani is targeted to be the basis for each core value that will be explored to strengthen the eight requirements namely economy and finance, legislation, institutions, education, community, culture, urban and rural.

Anwar, in his diagnosis of the country’s developmental condition, made clear that issues ranging from rampant corruption, governance of censorship, financial mismanagement and social disunity have affected the country.

It appears that the government’s strategy is to introduce programmes that influence all areas of Malaysian life—from the political to the economic and social levels in order to grease the gears of the country’s clockwork, to ensure not only that it continues to turn but is primed to take on ambitious mobilisation.

The Malaysia Madani endeavour is then one that is “integrated and holistic”, aimed at “rectifying historical mistakes by engaging with the people for feedback” in order to “lay the foundation of a civilised, skilled and inclusive society.” Madani is basically a trust between the government and the people on the basis of transparency and cooperation. it recognises the right of every Malaysian citizen regardless of background to live in a sustainable environment and contribute to the well-being of the nation, while  doing away with pitfalls such as bad management and the enrichment of small groups.

The New Malaysian Dream

The underlying ideal which Anwar expresses is not the promise of bare governance, it is the promise of governance that aspires to the greatest heights in order to revolutionise the nation into a political, economic and social powerhouse by democratising the participation of Malaysians, regardless of race, religion and political affiliation in the cooperation with the country’s leadership.

One that hopes to emphasise the importance of independence, the role that the people and leadership play in alleviating the country of its historical wounds, ushering in the appropriate remedies so as to inspire confidence in the nation’s institutions.

The “Malaysia Madani” concept wishes to be unique, impactful and long-lasting in the minds of Malaysians, it must demonstrate its proof of concept by successfully thwarting threats to the country’s hope of prosperity — as its main aim.

In reality, a looming economic recession, internal political disputes and social disease appear to be the coming litmus test of the slogan’s legitimacy. If proven successful, it could serve as an unprecedented move in Malaysian history—restoring confidence to all Malaysians and to the world.

“The people don’t really care about the slogan, they care about the cost of living, prices of goods and internet access, said Anwar, and that is why the necessity to focus on the Malaysian civil society is the right step because it is comprehensive and not just rhetoric but can be realised through the observance of religion and universal human values ​​that do not marginalise any group of people, across regions and states in a multi-ethnic and cultural country as way of life in our country.

Corruption, for example, is a disgusting practice that upsets the world community that rejects the practice through the introduction of the corruption index whose scores are examined every year among countries in the world. In the political aspect, there is no leader who can arbitrarily loot the country’s money without accountability. this is because the community has agreed to reject practices of lack of integrity at all levels whether in the political, economic and social fields.

In terms of the economy, Madani is to lead the underlying focus of the nation by having a government which will strengthen efforts to boost foreign investor confidence by guaranteeing good governance and a corrupt-free Malaysia.

 “We hope there is a new focus that can increase and drive economic growth more convincingly. This is necessary because Malaysia is a trading country that has all this while recorded an economic growth rate based on our efforts to secure domestic and foreign investment,” Anwar said.

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