War on poverty needs multi-disciplinary approach says expert

PETALING JAYA: Any central agency tasked with tackling poverty and income inequality must be made up of a multi-disciplinary and multi-ethnic team, says an expert on poverty issues.

In saying that the idea was a major step forward, research fellow at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Prof Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria said the agency must deal with the issue in a “holistic manner”.