COMMUNICATION and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil is of the opinion that the concept of ‘Malaysia Madani’ established by Prime Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim can be extended to the ASEAN level to stimulate regional development.

He added that ‘ASEAN Madani’ may also become a reality if the regional bloc of 10 countries with a combined population of over  660 mil people could drive the growth in each of their respective countries.

According to Fahmi, ‘Malaysia Madani’ is a hope and a prayer so that we can manifest a better Malaysia. The concept is also an aspect of the role of our relationship with neighbouring countries.

“Malaysia may not be able to move forward alone, but if we collaborate and work together, (we can) see our strength, (and) how we can drive growth in our respective countries collectively within the framework of ASEAN,” Bernama reported him as saying during a recording session of ‘Ruang Bicara’ programme on Bernama TV that will be broadcast at 9pm tonight.

However, he admitted that it is a big challenge, considering that each ASEAN country is different.

Moreover, Fahmi will hold the Sixth Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Information and Communication this Saturday (Feb 4) to address the problem of the digital economy and collaboratively advance with ASEAN nations alongside his Singaporean counterpart Josephine Toe. 

He will also meet with ASEAN digital ministers on Feb 9 and 10 in the Philippines.

“So I see that my accompanying the PM to Singapore the other day, (and) that is the first step; (to be) followed by the meeting on Feb 4, and several other meetings; my wish, and also the ministry’s, is that we want to bring in investment.

“This will be able to drive the economic growth of our country, make ‘Malaysia Madani’ a success, and maybe one day make ‘ASEAN Madani’ a success,” added Fahmi.

The six policy pillars of “Malaysia Madani” which the PM unveiled on Jan 19 are sustainability, well-being, creativity, respect, confidence, and courtesy. - Feb 2, 2023 

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