Suhakam: Use multidimensional index to measure poverty rate in Malaysia


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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) strongly recommends the use of Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in the future five-year development plans for the calculation of the poverty rate in Malaysia.

Suhakam in a statement on Sunday (Sept 1) said the measurement is more accurate and would calculate the intensity of poverty based on deprivations related to education, health and standard of living through a non-income/consumption-centric calculation of poverty.

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