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Article: Razaleigh: Nation still needs Dr Mahathir's firm leadership
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- New Straits Times
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- April 8, 2001
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Shamsul Akmar
New Straits Times
04-08-2001
Razaleigh: Nation still needs Dr Mahathir's firm leadership
Byline: Shamsul Akmar
Edition: New Sunday Times; 2*
GUA MUSANG, Sat. - Umno supreme council member Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah today urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad to continue serving the country if he did not want to see Malaysia ending up like Indonesia.
The former Finance Minister said Dr Mahathir's firm leadership was still needed under the present political and economic climate.
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