Friday, January 2, 2015

A Stable Government draws investors - Dr. Mahathir Mohamed


Legendary former Malaysian leader Dr. Mahathir Mohamad said Sri Lanka could reach the level of Malaysia's development much faster if the country could retain the political stability that it enjoys today. “When governments are changed, as happens in all democratic countries, there comes changes in policy. Changes of policy is always unsettling for investors. So stability is important for foreign investment and investment is crucial for the growth of a country” Dr. Mahathir, the man behind Malaysia's success story was in Sri Lanka last Week attending the Hambantota conclave and flagging off a number of key Malaysian investments here. lift mission was to deliver k ’ the keynote speech at the Hambantota conclave, a forum held at BMICH to create awareness on the future development plans for the greater Hambantota area, an aspired economic hub under the President's vision of developing a robust economy.