Facing Global Uncertainty, Malaysian Prime Minister Sri Anwar Ibrahim Chooses To Stay Optimistic

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Sri Anwar Ibrahim. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Sri Anwar Ibrahim said he remains optimistic amid the global uncertainty that is being faced by the world such as geopolitical conflicts between Russia and Ukraine as well as the threat of a global recession. Not only that, the World Bank also predicts the world's declining economic growth in 2023, which is only 2.7 percent. "After COVID-19 we still face an uncertain global atmosphere. But I don't represent a pessimistic view," he said at the CT Corp Leadership Forum, Monday, January 9. He argues, it is the responsibility of leaders, conglomerates and business actors not to remain silent and take advantage of the time and policies they have to improve the situation. "I believe God willing, a pessimistic view and scope is not supposed to be true," continued Anwar. Anwar also asserted himself not being pitted by the philosophical views of the Oswald Spengler, who in his book Declane of The West stated that the decline of Western civilization had even begun since the 20th century. "Let us not think that leaders and experts in China will remain silent and not think about a good resolution. Therefore I still state that the Pessssimism spenglerian in politics or the economy should not be right," he stressed. For that, he continued, humans should be trying and find a way out of all forms of uncertainty that the world is facing. "For me, the root started from the leadership. Therefore, I chose to take a position as a more responsible chairman, bearing a sense of hearing views and advice," concluded Anwar.