PUTRAJAYA, March 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has outlined three resolutions to drive the aspirations of all segments of society.
They involve efforts to strengthen the country’s economic pillars, enhance governance and the country’s institutions, and uphold social justice.
“The resolution to strengthen the country’s economic pillars must focus on several key drivers, including enhancing competitiveness, increasing scaling, improving and maintaining equity ownership, creating wealth, developing talent, increasing income, and eradicating hardcore poverty.
“Under this, I hope the Bumiputera community can improve their socio-economic status to stand on a better foundation in facing challenges and opportunities in the future,” he said.
Anwar was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Bumiputera Economic Congress (KEB) 2024, at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) today.
He said the second resolution, strengthening governance and institutions’ harmony, will emphasise the understanding and philosophy of what Bumiputera stands for.
This includes strengthening the delivery of services and enhancing the participation of private companies, government-linked companies (GLCs), government-linked investment companies (GLICs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which require special attention.
The Prime Minister stressed that a strong work ethic and strong integrity values must be instilled in the country’s governance and its institutions.
“With this, I hope that together we can elevate the paradigm of service delivery to a better level for the greater good of all,” Anwar said.
As for upholding social justice, it needs to focus on supporting social mobility, improving efforts for equal opportunities, and expanding social protection networks.
Areas requiring special attention include the education ecosystem, health services, housing, and access to quality basic infrastructure.
“In addition to this, efforts to improve the socio-economic status of the Orang Asli and the balance of development in Sabah and Sarawak should be prioritised. The implementation of this third resolution is expected to provide rights and protection which are more fair to the people,” he said.
On KEB 2024, Anwar said all decisions and discussions from the congress would be looked into and translated into the New Empowerment Agenda for Bumiputeras, which will be formulated for the next ten years and expected to be launched in June.
— Bernama
