“My parents really encouraged me to read. ...They also often encouraged me to be active in social and community activities,' Anwar recollected. theSun theSundaily dialogue youths PrimeMinister upbringing family Malaysia
: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim , in the “Meet Anwar’ dialogue with youths here today touched on a range of current and people-oriented issues, and struck a chord with the audience of the role played by his parents in his upbringing and his love for reading.
Cracking a smile in response while saying he was ‘happy’ with the question, Anwar said one of the main foundations of his parents’ upbringing was reading. The prime minister said while studying at Malay College Kuala Kangsar , he received strong discipline training from his teachers whom he described as exceptional.
“But how I remained steadfast and survived was never easy. I was in prison for almost 11 years and prison is hell on earth, so it was never easy. But I was stubborn enough to insist on changing the system,” he said.
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