[UPDATED VERSION] November 2006, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi unveiled South Johor Economic Region (SJER).
The price tag? RM382 billion.
"Let me stress that this is my idea. It did not come from anyone else. It is my own vision and plan to create this super corridor in south Johor to make it the nation’s premier growth centre," Abdullah said.
Fair enough. Your idea, your vision, OK?
But how about Multimedia Super Corridor, you may ask? What, you mean MSC by Tun Mahathir? Who cares? Not my idea anyway.
Now in June 2007, in his address at the Kuala Lumpur Business Club Dinner, PM Abdullah talks about Vision 2057, his version of "Cemerlang, Gemilang, Terbilang".
If Vision 2020 identified nine challenges that are about creating a united, democratic, ethical, tolerant, scientific and prosperous society, 2057 must be about the road to excellence, he stressed.
If 2020 is about the foundation of a developed nation, 2057 is about what it takes "to distinguish ourselves" in all fields. [...]
"This is what I mean by Terbilang; 100 years of independence, 100 years of advancement," he said.
The fact is, Vision 2020 by Tun M is still 13 years apart, why not putting more focus in overcoming the nine challenges in order to achieve the Vision 2020 instead of talking about 100 years of independence, 100 years of advancement?
I know you’re trying so hard to impress Malaysians with your "own version" of vision and idea, but ain’t that too early, Mr. Prime Minister?
Meanwhile, blogger Aisehman is kind enough to help differentiate between dream and vision.
For starters, to have vision, you need to keep your eyes open and stay awake, not nod off.
What about Dream 2057 now?
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Totally crap. What’s the point of raising a new target when the current target is not even close to fulfillment?
I do really hope our leaders can be more practical in governance.
Belum tau nak jalan nak terbang.
Aparah.
It is just another of Pak Lah ZZZZZZZZZZZ’s :
"Temberang, temberang, Temberang,"
he’s trying too hard to escape the shadows of tun mahathir. the he sees it (and we all saw it even earlier), he has no power and no control of the government. so here is his last bid to stand as tall as mahathir and outshine him: a dream.
How do we focus our resources if every prime minister discards the work done by his predecessor and creates a new vision.
Unfortunately AAB’s latest effort does not make him a visionary like his predecessor. It makes him have multiple visions (pun intended).
[...] to the new chapter of Pak Lah’s mega projects mega cities’ dream: Dream 2057 (no pun [...]
[...] you know why I prefer to call it Dream 2057 rather than Vision [...]
2020 is a crap and 2057…… dream on PM. Mr.Dunno living in a fantasy land.
hmm.. for me.. different PM has different way on how they govern n administer this beloved country.. Let them do their job.. its not easy to satisfy everyone…
wht pass is pass n let transform so tht we can improve.. we should not condem others la.. come on.. we r Malaysia… support, respect and trust is very important.. maybe i dun hav a right to join the discussion.. but for me.. LET THEM DO THEIR JOB…. C.H.E DEK with his own view and just giv chance n opportunities to PAK LAH so tht he can show his ability
[...] PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is trying so hard to impress Malaysians with "his version" of Vision 2057 and idea, but ain’t that too early, Mr. [...]
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article Vision 2057, by Pak Lah, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.
ok..i’ll search about "vision2057".. hmmm..
Oooo.. about 100 years independence, and 100 years advancement…. and bla bla bla… how lucky i am if i still breath at that time… ahaha
whoa… im start 2 think.. maybe it cannot b call as a vision.. let call it a dream..
Dream 2057… how was it sound??
hmmm… let me read MORE about that dream…. maybe i can get the answer… hahaha.. its good for me to bring this issue in my premiership class next week…
Prof… i need ur opinion… :)