Mustapa: Policymakers must step up efforts to curb poverty, raise living standard

Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said poverty alleviation will be one of the government’s main priority areas in the upcoming 12th Malaysia Plan.

KUALA LUMPUR: Policymakers need to step up and implement the reforms and policies necessary to curb poverty, and improve the standard of living of those who are less fortunate.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said poverty alleviation will be one of the government’s main priority areas in the upcoming 12th Malaysia Plan, which is a socio-economic development plan that charts the next five years of Malaysia’s economic development agenda.