Taib's vision for Sarawak on track

From: New Straits Times | Date: August 5, 2001 | Copyright information

New Straits Times
08-05-2001
Taib's vision for Sarawak on track
Edition: New Sunday Times; 2*
Section: Focus
Type: Interview
Memo: Ahmad A. Talib, Joseph Bingkasan and Saiful Azhar Abdullah interview Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud on the development of Sarawak and the coming State's eighth election.

THE following is the interview with Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud:

Q: Tan Sri, you and the Prime Minister share a common record of sorts for being at the helm for about 20 years. How do you feel after being in charge for that long?
A: The funny thing about being ...

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