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MALAYSIA, a great place to be in, BUT we can, will and must make HER better.
You may say I'm a dreamer but I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one.
IMAGINE:youtube::John Lennon
Sunday, August 10, 2003
Kuala Lumpur World Peace Conference
The Kuala Lumpur World Peace Conference was launched by our PM on Saturday. The conference was organised by the Malaysian World Peace Foundation. The theme of this year's conference is Peace is Possible. His speech at the launch has produce different takes on its substance.
AFP :: Mahathir presses for UN reforms to lift world out of war fears :: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad pressed for democratic reforms in the United Nations (UN) so that the world would not always live in fear of war.........."The world needs affirmative action between countries so that the disparities between rich and poor countries worldwide are reduced and tension minimised."
Bernama ::Dr Mahathir Calls For Peaceful Settlement Of Disputes :: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad Saturday called on the world to make some effort to return to sanity, and to the peaceful settlement of disputes between nations and religions.
Malaysiakini :: Call off arms race, says Mahathir :: Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today called on all nations to desist from engaging in an armaments race as it would bring about devastating consequences on developing countries in the world.
Star :: Mahathir calls on rich nations to help fight poverty :: Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad urged rich nations Saturday to pay special taxes to help develop poor countries, saying it would reduce global poverty and help combat terrorism.
STS :: Tax rich nations to help poor, says Mahathir :: Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad urged rich nations on Saturday to pay special taxes to help develop poor countries, saying it would reduce global poverty and help combat terrorism. 'Only when wealth is fairly and evenly distributed... will we be free from the tensions, the bitterness and the anger which make the deprived resort to violence and terrorism.'
MMail :: Making Peace Possible :: "It would be a sad commentary on the 21st century civilisation if the weak are bullied by the strong and that peace is not possible" said the PM.
The Malaysian World Peace Foundation also launched its inaugural Kuala Lumpur World Peace Award, this was presented to the French President, Chirac when he visited last July.
Lastly not to be forgotten is the organising chairman of the conference, one Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing, the owner of LimkokWing University/College of Creative Technology.