In what can be seen as another image-boosting spectacle, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will be teeing off with golf legend Tiger Woods when he plays in Malaysia this October.
But, the premier said this all depends on whether there will be a "big event" that month, in an oblique reference to the upcoming general election.
Najib said this in his speech today at the launch of the CIMB Classics golf tournament in Putrajaya.
He was responding to a preceding speech by CIMB chief executive officer Nazir Abdul Razak - Najib's younger brother - who expressed hope that no big sporting or political events would take place in October.Woods will be in Malaysia to take part in the newly re-branded tournament which will be a full-sanctioned US PGA event in 2013.
The American golfer is one of three big names in US golf who have confirmed attendance.
Najib - an avid golfer - said he was happy to have Woods visit Malaysia a second time after 13 years.
“There are some of my childhood dreams still unfulfilled. One is to see Malaysia host a PGA-level event,” added Najib who said that he is anticipating the event.
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Amat memalukan seorang yang bergelar datuk membuat kerja kotor sebegini!!. Ia satu kesalahan jenayah (sombong, tipu, fitnah dan kalau isteri orang). Mana mungkin seorang bergelar datuk terlibat dengan jenayah!! Rakyat Buddhisme supaya tidak mudah diperbodoh-bodoh dengan lakonan politik kotor dalam Kuil Buddha untuk mengaibkan individu tertentu. "Kita dijadikan 'penonton bodoh' yang seakan-akan merelakan apa sahaja watak yang mereka lakonkan".
"Politik kita memerlukan nafas baru dan dibersihkan dari golongan yang jijik dan kotor ini! Kita perlukan politik idea, bagaimana dan cara membangunkan umat dan rakyat agar hidup berdisiplin, bermaruah dan bertamadun. "Buddhisme melarang didedahkan aib peribadi yang tidak membabitkan kezaliman terhadap orang lain seperti zina, minum arak, berjudi dan seumpamanya (Five precepts) hendaklah ditutup semampu mungkin. "Tiada keperluan menubuhkan suruhanjaya khas bagi kes-kes maksiat peribadi. Ini hanya akan membazirkan harta rakyat,"