KUALA LUMPUR: New bumiputra growth areas need to be identified so that the benefits can be enjoyed by everyone and not just certain groups, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Hence, he said the government is determined to strengthen the bumiputra agenda and wants the Bumiputra Economic Congress 2024 (KEB 2024) to be a driving force for a new perspective and approach on the bumiputra agenda framework.
“We should avoid the narrow point of view that this agenda is only for the benefit of the bumiputra, therefore the new bumiputra growth areas need to be identified as well as having a systematic collection of data,” he said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), following the first Bumiputra Economic Council (MEB) meeting for 2024 yesterday.
The Prime Minister, who chaired the MEB meeting, said the councillors had examined the papers proposing the direction of the bumiputra agenda which also took into account the inputs obtained from the engagement session that had been held.“The discussion also touched on the preparations for KEB 2024 scheduled for Feb 29 to March 2, but I emphasised that this congress needs to be a catalyst for a new perspective and approach on the framework of the bumiputra agenda,” he said.The meeting was attended by the Deputy Prime Ministers, relevant Ministers and representatives from government-linked investment companies.
Anwar also completed the KEB 2024 Pre-Launch.
In a separate message, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said the MEB meeting also discussed the socio-economic development agendas of bumiputra and the strengthening of the halal industry. – Bernama
