TOKYO, June 10 — The world is facing a lack of clear leadership rather than power, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
Speaking at a Nikkei Forum segment, “Navigating Strategic Uncertainty”, Anwar urged renewed global cooperation to address mounting geopolitical challenges, stressing that effective leadership requires a clear sense of direction amid global uncertainty.
“The sailors of old could not predict every storm. They could not control the currents, nor could they see beyond every horizon. What they possessed was a clear sense of direction,” he said.
He added that the world needs clarity, not power, with institutions needing reform and renewal rather than abandonment, cooperation instead of division, and leadership with initiative instead of resignation.
“If we remain guided by these principles, I earnestly believe we can transform today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities,” he said.
Anwar’s address was the first item on the agenda of the 31st Nikkei Forum, under the theme “Working Together for a More Resilient and Prosperous Asia”.
