I value loyal people over ‘smart people’: Najib
PAROI (Malaysia) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said today (Aug 1) that loyalty was a trait harder to find in any individual than intelligence, adding that he values the former more than the latter.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (R) and his former deputy Muhyiddin Yassin on December 1, 2011. Reuters file photo
PAROI (Malaysia) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said today (Aug 1) that loyalty was a trait harder to find in any individual than intelligence, adding that he values the former more than the latter.
Speaking just days after his shock removal of Mr Muhyiddin Yassin from the federal Cabinet, Mr Najib said that loyalty was more important than “smart people” in order to keep the party and his leadership united.
“I will evaluate people based on their loyalty. There are a lot of smart people around but to find those who are loyal is rare,” the leader said in his speech at the Seremban UMNO division meeting here.
“But by loyalty, I don’t mean blind loyalty. We have to work together in order to make our party strong,” he added
Mr Najib also called on UMNO members to remain “focused, committed and disciplined” with the party’s mission and not deviate from it. MALAY MAIL ONLINE
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