Civil servants Quote by Mahathir Mohamad

“Malaysians, during the colonial period, were not given the top positions: we were always subordinate. Fortunately for us, the people who took over were mainly civil servants: people who were serving the Government.” quote by Mahathir Mohamad — Download Open image

“Malaysians, during the colonial period, were not given the top positions: we were always subordinate. Fortunately for us, the people who took over were mainly civil servants: people who were serving the Government.”

Mahathir Mohamad

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