I thought that the United Nations is a creature of the five super-powers who were given veto powers. I don't like veto powers at all.

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

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

Currency trading is unnecessary, unproductive and totally immoral. It should be stopped.

When I became Prime Minister, I looked back on what was done before – what were the policies and actions before – and I thought that I need to be critical if I’m going to do anything at all.

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.

Actually, I invited many Commonwealth leaders to come to Malaysia. They did not accept my invitation. By that, I mean, they didn't say they didn't accept, but they just didn't come here.