MALAYSIA
TANAH TUMPANG DARAH KU
Malaysia has been ranked the most peaceful country in South-East Asia and the fourth safest
in the Asia-Pasific behind New Zealand, Japan and Australia.
It is also the 19th safest and peaceful out of 153 countries in the world.
The ranking by Global Peace Index (GPI) is the first time that
Malaysia has been placed that high since 2007.
It is also one of the six non-European nations making the top 20 list.
The other five are Iceland, New Zealand, Japan, Qatar and Australia.
ICELAND
NEW ZEALAND
JAPAN
QATAR
AUSTRALIA
The findings were published in fifth edition of the
survey by the Sydney-based Institute for Economic and Peace.
In 2007, Malaysia was ranked 37. It fell to the 38 place in 2008 but
improved in the three years from 26 in 2009 to 22nd in 2010 and moved up 19th now.
The index contains 23 qualitative and quantitative indicator, combining factors such as
military expenditure, relations with neighbouring countries and the level of respect for human right.
These indicators were selected by an international panel of academicians, businessmen, philanthropists
and members of peace organisations in the past one year.
Malaysia's growing peacefulness reflected a rise in political stability and improving relations
with neighbouring countries, notably Singapore and China.
The top 10 placements were Iceland as the most peaceful country, followed by New Zealand, Japan,
Denmark, Crech Republic, Austria, Finland, Canada, Norway and Slovenia.
The survey said that war-torn Somalia dropped one spot to replace Iraq
as the country ranked least at peace.
Political scientist Prof.Dr Ahmad Atory Hussain said Malaysians should recognise such ranking as it
was internationally conducted and respected.
# say ALHAMDULILLAH for this peaceful =)
