Vision 2020

Vision 2020 is known as Wawasan 2020.
It is introduced by our former Prime

Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohammad in 1991. It was announced to
replace the New Economic Policy (NEP) which was coming to the end after twenty years.
The vision statement set out a series of policy objectives for growth and social development
to be realized through policy measures beginning under the Sixth Malaysia Plan (1991-1995),
the New Development Policy (NDP) (1991) and the Second Outline Perspective Plan (OPP2)
(1991-2000). In effect, OPP2, NDP and the Sixth Malaysia Plan form part of a complementary
set of policy documents linked into Vision 2020. The main goal of Vision 2020 is to
modernize and develop our country economically, politically, spiritually, psychologically and
culturally. In achieving those goals, nine challenges are listed.
Nine challenges of Vision 2020:
I. The first challenge is establishing a united Malaysian nation with a sense of common
and shared destiny. This must be a nation at peace with itself, territorially and
ethnically integrated, living in harmony and full and fair partnership, made up of one
'Bangsa Malaysia' with political loyalty and dedication to the nation. The people
must be united and not divided according to ancestry, skin colour or race. There are
only Malaysians and not divisions of Malays, Chinese, Indians or other groups.
II. The second would be creating a psychologically liberated, secure and developed
Malaysian society with faith and confidence in itself, justifiably proud of what it is, of
what has accomplished, and robust enough to face all manner of adversity. This
Malaysian society must be distinguished by the pursuit of excellence, fully aware of
all its potentials, psychologically subservient to none, and respected by the people of
other nations.
III. The third challenge that we always faced is that of fostering and developing a
mature democratic society, practicing a form of mature consensual, community-
oriented Malaysian democracy that can be a model for many developing countries.
IV. The fourth would be establishing a fully moral and ethical society, whose citizens are
strong in religious and spiritual values and imbued with the highest of ethical
standards. In summary, citizens with good conduct and moral values.
V. The fifth would be the challenge of establishing a mature, liberal and tolerant society
in which Malaysians of all colours and creeds are free to practice and profess their
customs, cultures and religious beliefs, and yet feel that they belong to one nation.
VI. The sixth would be establishing a scientific and progressive society, a society that is
innovative and forward-looking, one that is not only a consumer of technology but
also a contributor to the scientific and technological civilization of the future.
VII. The seventh would be nurturing a fully caring society and a caring culture, a social
system in which society will come before self, in which the welfare of the people will
revolve not around the state or the individual but around a strong and resilient
family system.
VIII. The eighth would be ensuring an economically just society. This is a society in which
there is a fair and equitable distribution of the wealth of the nation, in which there is
a full partnership in economic progress. Such a society cannot be in place so long as
there is the identification of race with economic function, and the identification of
economic backwardness with race.
IX. Last but not least the ninth challenge would be establishing a prosperous society,
with an economy that is fully competitive, dynamic, robust and resilient.
These are nine challenges of Vision 2020 for Malaysia. The main emphasis of the Vision is
economically related. To realize the Vision, an annual growth rate of 7% is required, which
meant that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) had to be doubled every 10 years. During the first
six year after the announcement of the Vision, Malaysia indeed recorded an 8.5% growth
rate annually before the Asian financial crisis. Eight years later, Mahathir commented that
the Visions greatest success is not solely measured upon economic growth but also the fact
that the nation were working together towards a common goal. The projection of Vision
2020 culminated in the popular phrase of Malaysia Boleh (Malaysia can) in relation to
fostering a stronger sense of unity and common purpose among the people. Thus, it is
evidence that Vision 2020 is not just a goal for economic development but also a level of
maturity to be achieved by Malaysian society. Malaysia is on its way in becoming a
developed nation on par with other countries such as the United States, United Kingdom
and Europe.

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Vision 2020 is known as Wawasan 2020.

It is introduced by our former Prime

Nine challenges of Vision 2020:

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