QUOTE(Icehart @ Jun 3 2025, 09:53 AM)
Policy making without basic understanding of the groundwork how is that even possible?
It is possible if the policy makers are intelligent and are able to distinguish BS from facts. LKY and Atuk (hate to say this but have to admit this reluctantly), are two examples of leaders without basic understanding of ground works but able to make informed decisions.
LKY is a lawyer by training but he surrounds himself with technocrats and brilliant people who knows their stuff. It helps that he reads a lot AND DIGESTs what he reads (unlike someone who looks like he is reading and can quote bombastic words but likely do not know their hell about that he spews out). Atuk is the same. His vision is good but unfortunately his vision is filled with corruption by all layers of implementation/governance. His vision of Sepang F1, 3-cylinder cars(using Augusta MV), NSE, KLIA, etc. these are good examples and eventually Spore even adopt F1 now.
Similarly for Bossku, his vision is what is on-going for Malaysia with his data centers projects in JB, ECRL, Pan-Borneo, GST, PRASANA to manage the transportation (LRT, MRT, etc). Unfortunately, his vision was destroyed by his greed.
I have seen many leaders who are not trained in the role they lead but I see the same traits commonly of these people…. surround themselves with brilliant people who knows what they are supposed to do and implement. And the leaders are always questioning the logic behind each projects technically and financially. In short, you don’t have to wear a bra to produce the best bra in the world, and heck, if I may say, one of the best women’s vib makers are men. Same as most who work in tobacco industries DO NOT SMOKE.