Govt committed to strengthening Bumiputera agenda, says PM


KUALA LUMPUR: The government is committed to strengthening the Bumiputera agenda with the intention of providing just, equitable and inclusive socio-economic development in line with the spirit of the Malaysian Family, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Prime Minister said while tabling the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) that the Bumiputera agenda will not be ignored, as enshrined in Article 153 of the Federal Constitution that preserves the rights and privileges of the Malays and natives - namely the natives of Sabah and Sarawak - as well as the interests of other races.

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