More needs to be done to uplift lagging bumiputra

Full house: Srikandi delegates listening to a speech in Putrajaya.

PUTRAJAYA: The Youth and Wo­­men chiefs of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia have urged the party to do more to uplift the bumiputra to prevent them from lagging behind in the economy.

It was not enough to shout “Hidup Melayu!” while partying in posh hotels when Malays were still languishing in poverty, said Bersatu Youth (Armada) chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.