Reshaping the bumiputra economy


Ferlito opined that the government’s main task should be to put in place the right set of rules for entrepreneurship to flourish, rather than choosing where it should flourish.

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is out to reform the decades-long bumiputra agenda to weed out undeserving beneficiaries, and while this is a noble intention, it will be a tough nut to crack, analysts say.

With almost seven out of 10 Malaysians being bumiputras, reforms to the affirmative action policies must be carefully laid out to avoid the Anwar Ibrahim administration losing the majority bumiputra support.

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