Is Vision 2020 achievable?

Vision 2020 - Will Malaysia achieve its target by the year 2020?

But, first of all, do you still remember what is this vision all about?

In 1991, our ex-PM outlined the following 9 challenges that Malaysia must overcome to achieve its target to become developed country, refer Here:

• Challenge 1: To form a nation that stands as one.
• Challenge 2: To produce a Malaysian community that has freedom, strength, and full of self confidence.
• Challenge 3: To develop a mature democratic community.
• Challenge 4: To form a community that has high morale, ethics and religious strength.
• Challenge 5: To cultivate a community that is matured and tolerant.
• Challenge 6: To form a progressive science community.
• Challenge 7: To cultivate a community rich in values and loving culture.
• Challenge 8: To ensure the formation of a community with a fair economy.
• Challenge 9: To cultivate a prosperous community.

However, the architect of this vision said unlikely to achieve in the recent forum due to Asian Financial Crisis in 1997, the current global economic turmoil and policies of the Abdullah administration.

But we noticed that above reasons are not able to damage a community financial foundation easily if the community is united, fair, understanding and able to work together. The main reasons that will hindrance the progressive is the mentality of the people, especially the leaders. If the country continue to practice racial-orientated politics, religious-sentiment based politics, money politics, "ketuanan" politics, etc., then the vision will end up as "mission impossible".