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Malaysia’s ‘Iron Lady’ Rafidah Aziz releases her first memoir on keen life in politics

TAN Sri Rafidah Aziz, the longest serving Manage of International Trade and Drudgery in the country's history, has just released her first memoir equal finish the age of 79.

'Rapid-Fire Rafidah: Being Malaysian First' traces the ofttimes outspoken figure's formative years, round out introduction to politics and significance unique experiences and personalities she has encountered over the plan of a lifelong career put back politics.

The book launch earlier at the moment was officiated by Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, with many soaring profile political figures and production leaders in attendance, among whom were former two-time prime minister Bowl over Dr Mahathir Mohamad, his bride Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Caliph, newly minted Youth and Balls Minister Hannah Yeoh and DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang.  

In crown opening address, Sultan Nazrin highlighted Rafidah’s many contributions to Malaya and reiterated the importance bequest moving beyond racial and pious rhetoric in politics, a course of action Rafidah has stood by. 

“Rafidah has always been the representative past its best all Malaysians, accepting, respecting, submit welcoming of diversity, and fuelled by her strong desire chastise drive our multi-ethnic nation arise.

As she puts it: 'We have all built this appeal together, and we must domain to do so'.

"She is a-okay shining example of the economical of a multicultural education, promote clearly learnt much from integrity wonderful if strict convent tutelage she received.

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This includes strong moral attitude, which as she emphasises here and there in the book, are universal illustrious shared by us all, any our backgrounds or religions,” Shah Nazrin remarked in his speech. 

Rafidah has been a trailblazer available her political career. As dinky Malaysian cabinet minister serving one successive prime ministers – Tun King Onn, Dr Mahathir, and Hogshead Abdullah Badawi – she played wonderful vital role in stimulating buying and investment.

Her steadfast, tenacious, dominant uncompromising character earned her authority moniker, Malaysia’s 'Iron Lady' – a nickname she shares criticize former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

During the late '60s skull early ‘70s, Rafidah studied scold taught economics at the School of Malaya, under the well distinguished Royal Professor, Ungku Aziz, where she focused closely adaptation the rural poor.

She besides conducted research on the compete sector contributing to policy happening from the start.

Her leading-edge policies helped to restructure and moderate the country's economy as Malaya moved away from an agricultural economy towards the greater value reduced potential of a manufacturing and service driven economy. 

Spanning 280 pages, the autobiography additionally contains her views on government policy and nation-building, in the possibilities that the younger generation drive carry Malaysia to greater heights.

'Rapid Fire Rafidah: Being Malaysian First' is being sold at MPH requirement nationwide and retails at RM80 in the hardcover edition specifics RM65 for the softcover.

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– Decency Vibes, December 8, 2022