Dr M: NEP is a crutch, not a privilege


KUALA LUMPUR: The National Economic Policy is a crutch and should not be considered as a bumiputera privilege, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Speaking at a forum Thursday, the former Prime Minister said that many Malays thought of the NEP as a privilege given to them for being bumiputera, when it was in fact, a crutch.

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