KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today told National Service Training Programme 3.0 trainees that the country is placing great hope in them to secure Malaysia’s future.

As he ended his hour-long speech and dialogue session with the trainees, Anwar lowered his voice to deliver his closing message.

“This is my last word. We place so much hope – you cannot imagine – as an old man myself, struggle to make this country succeed and excel. You cannot imagine how much hope we have for you.

“You can ensure and give us that confidence that the future of this country, this great country, will be in good hands. When I see you, I believe, Insya Allah, Malaysia will be in good hands,” he said, drawing applause from the 200-odd trainees present.