Developing countries like Malaysia should have a say in changing the world financial system since we have faced the problems that it has caused.

The Malays are spiritually inclined, tolerant and easy-going. The non-Malays, and especially the Chinese, are materialistic, aggressive and have an appetite for work. For equality to come about, it is necessary that these strikingly contrasting races adjust to each other.

If you can't be famous, at least you can be notorious.

When you have elections in which 90% or 95% or 99% of those elected come from one party, then I think there is some fraudulent act.

Most developing countries would know Malaysia quite well. Why? It is because we believe in contacts. We offer them some help for training, for example. We call it 'technical cooperation'.

No one should have extra influence on an organisation. We should always regard ourselves as equals in the organisation, and we should be concerned about each other's problems.

If you know each other well, you want to do business with people you know well. You don't do business with strangers.