ACCCIM: Gap between rich and poor is a socio-economic issue


PETALING JAYA: The gap between the rich and the poor in Malaysia is a socio-economic issue and should not be blamed on a certain race, says Tan Sri Ter Leong Yap (pic).

The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) president said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s remark that the Chinese were a “wealthy lot” would only cause misunderstandings which could lead to anti-Chinese sentiments and resenting the rich.

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