Malaysia aims to be among top 10 most peaceful countries
MELAKA (Malaysia), July 23 (Bernama) -- Having been ranked the safest and most peaceful country in Southeast Asia, Malaysia now strives to position itself among the world's top 10 in safety ranking, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said.
He added that the government would continue to implement initiatives to enhance peace and security, and urged the people to do their part to achieve the target.
"We want to not only maintain peace and security but also strive to place Malaysian, in not too distant future, among the top 10 most peaceful countries in the world," he said.
Malaysia has been ranked the most peaceful country in Southeast Asia and the fourth safest in the Asia Pacific behind New Zealand, Japan and Australia in the latest Global Peace Index ranking.
The country ranks 19th safest and most peaceful out of 153 countries in the world, according to the survey by Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace.
Muhyiddin said the latest ranking was a marked improvement from previous ones.
Malaysia ranked 37th and 38th in 2007 and 2008 respectively.
"We fare much better compared to our neighbours in Southeast Asia, and we are the most peaceful country in the region," he told reporters after launching the national-level crime prevention month at Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) in Ayer Keroh, near here Saturday.
Present were Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam, Deputy Home Minister Abu Seman Yusop, Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar and Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) vice-chairman Lee Lam Thye.
Muhyiddin said the ranking showed Malaysia was ahead of many other countries including the United States and China.
"This, to me, is an important finding, something that will dispel any notion that Malaysia is unsafe," said Muhyiddin, who is the MCPF chairman.
He was confident that Malaysia would be able to achieve a better ranking in view of the numerous initiatives implemented under the National Key! Result Areas.
He urged the people to play their role in crime-prevention efforts and not leave the matter solely to the police.
During the visit, Dr Ongkili also launched the Asean Digital Innovation Institute at the LimKokWing University of Creative Technology campus there.
The institute will conduct applied research in digital economy, run strategic training programmes tailored to respective country's needs and act as a think-tank for ICT-related matters for the Asean region. (Bernama)
He added that the government would continue to implement initiatives to enhance peace and security, and urged the people to do their part to achieve the target.
"We want to not only maintain peace and security but also strive to place Malaysian, in not too distant future, among the top 10 most peaceful countries in the world," he said.
Malaysia has been ranked the most peaceful country in Southeast Asia and the fourth safest in the Asia Pacific behind New Zealand, Japan and Australia in the latest Global Peace Index ranking.
The country ranks 19th safest and most peaceful out of 153 countries in the world, according to the survey by Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace.
Muhyiddin said the latest ranking was a marked improvement from previous ones.
Malaysia ranked 37th and 38th in 2007 and 2008 respectively.
"We fare much better compared to our neighbours in Southeast Asia, and we are the most peaceful country in the region," he told reporters after launching the national-level crime prevention month at Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) in Ayer Keroh, near here Saturday.
Present were Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam, Deputy Home Minister Abu Seman Yusop, Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar and Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) vice-chairman Lee Lam Thye.
Muhyiddin said the ranking showed Malaysia was ahead of many other countries including the United States and China.
"This, to me, is an important finding, something that will dispel any notion that Malaysia is unsafe," said Muhyiddin, who is the MCPF chairman.
He was confident that Malaysia would be able to achieve a better ranking in view of the numerous initiatives implemented under the National Key! Result Areas.
He urged the people to play their role in crime-prevention efforts and not leave the matter solely to the police.
During the visit, Dr Ongkili also launched the Asean Digital Innovation Institute at the LimKokWing University of Creative Technology campus there.
The institute will conduct applied research in digital economy, run strategic training programmes tailored to respective country's needs and act as a think-tank for ICT-related matters for the Asean region. (Bernama)
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