COMMENT With the exception of our first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, there have been no true statesmen among the rest of the prime ministers.

In a multi-racial and multi-religious country like Malaysia, there is a need for our  national leaders, especially prime ministers, to adopt a broader agenda in addressing and resolving the problems faced by the rakyat.

Unfortunately, statesmanship is rare among our leaders because of the predominance of the racial agenda.

Current Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is clearly the worst among the lot. Najib lacks the understanding, ability and visions to steer the country and its people out of the present imbroglio...