Kevin Rudd, who has announced a number of joint programs with Malaysia, visits a secondary school in Kuala Lumpur.Â
*Â Katharine Murphy, Putrajaya, Malaysia for the AGE
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says Malaysia is a vibrant and flourishing democracy, although he avoided meeting a politician regarded as the country’s de facto opposition leader.
Mr Rudd said yesterday that the strength of democracy in Malaysia was a “great testament to the political wisdom of the people of this country”.
“Democracy is not just alive and well in Malaysia but flourishing,” Mr Rudd said after meeting his Malaysian counterpart, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi.
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