DHAKA: A government must not be afraid to make unpopular decisions if it benefits the country in the long run.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Monday, reports The Straits Times.

Datuk Seri Najib said that while policies like the Goods and Services Tax (GST) may not be popular, the decision to implement the tax system will benefit Malaysia.

‘We must be confident that the policies we introduce will bear fruit. Do not be afraid to make decisions that are unpopular. It may not show its results in the short term, but it will in the long run,’ Najib told staff at his department’s monthly assembly in Putrajaya on Monday.

Najib has been under pressure amid unhappiness over the recently implemented goods and services tax (GST) and public criticism of his leadership by former premier Tun Mahathir Mohamad.

BDST: 1409 HRS, MAY 11, 2015
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