Affirmative action cannot be open-ended, says expert

ANY introduction of affirmative action policies must have its own measurements, aims, effective mechanisms and cannot be extended “forever”, says Tan Sri Noor Azlan Ghazali.

The Malaysian Inclusive Development and Advancement Institute director at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia said among the considerations that should be looked into before introducing any affirmative action policies was that such policies must have their own specific time period.