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Former federal minister Rafidah Aziz says she is “frightened” over Malaysia's future with religion being constantly exploited as a political tool to win.
TAN SRI DATUK SERI RAFIDAH ABDUL AZIZ was Malaysia's longest serving-Minister of International Trade and Industry, holding the position from to.
‘Iron Lady’ of Malaysia releases autobiography
KUALA LUMPUR: The autobiography of Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Malaysia’s longest serving woman minister and former minister of International Trade and Industry, was launched by Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah yesterday.
At the launch of her book titled Rapid-Fire Rafidah, Sultan Nazrin commended Rafidah for her “towering personality” and being one of the main individuals to move Malaysia towards industrialisation.
Sultan Nazrin added that during her tenure as International Trade and Industry minister, she attracted massive investments into Malaysia.
“As our trade representative, she was called ‘Iron Lady’, and was steadfast and uncompromising in promoting our national interests,” said Sultan Nazrin in his royal address.
He also said Rafidah, who taught economics at the University of Malaya, was a highly skilled technocrat, who steered Malaysia in the right direction during the 1987 financial crisis, adding that it was her measure