‘Keluarga Malaysia’ Strives for National Leadership after Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss the extent to which Keluarga Malaysia aspires to be national leaders after the Covid 19 pandemic. A leader is a person who is entrusted with the management of an organization and is trusted to carry out the trust and responsibility given to him or her. Islam emphasizes that every Muslim who is mukalaf is a leader for himself and his family and, moreover, a leader for society in general. The aspiration of the Keluarga Malaysia is to have rabbinic leaders who have faith and morals, are progressive, have a high level of knowledge and form superior personalities today. This study outlines three objectives, namely the aspirations of Keluarga Malaysia towards national leaders, political leaders according to the Islamic perspective and the role of leaders in relation to Keluarga Malaysia after the Covid 19 pandemic. The method used in this paper is conceptual analysis through document analysis of previous writings and studies related to the topic of this study. The study shows Keluarga Malaysia have very high expectations from the national leadership to ensure that every development and sustainability is implemented to achieve the desired goals that they need. It is important for leaders to highlight praiseworthy qualities and uphold the principles of Islam so that there is a balanced combination of leadership in this world and the hereafter. However, it is certain that after the Covid-19 pandemic, it will be a great challenge for the leaders of the country to revive all forms of mechanisms that the community needs to continue life and return to normalcy and prosperity.