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Shift focus from race-based NEP, says Sheriff Kassim sunpix
PETALING JAYA: A former high-ranking civil servant has called on the government to shift the focus of the 12th Malaysia Plan due to be launched later this year from the race-based New Economic Policy (NEP) to the Shared Prosperity Vision, where all Malaysians will receive economic justice, irrespective of race or religion.
Former secretary-general of the Treasury Tan Sri Mohd Sheriff Kassim said he is on the same wavelength with former CIMB Bank executive chairman Datuk Seri Nazir Razak (pix), who said recently that the NEP had outlived its purpose.
“Our policy is in need of restructuring as recommended in the New Economic Model Report that was presented to the National Economic Action Council in 2015.”
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Looking at DBKL’s 2021 Budget are (from left) DBKL Project Implementation executive director Azmi Abdul Hamid, Socio-Economic Development executive director Anwar Mohd Zain, Planning executive director Sulaiman Mohamed and Mahadi.
UNEXPECTED expenditure due to the Covid-19 pandemic has forced Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to review this year’s budget and adjust its expenditure accordingly for 2021.
Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Mahadi Che Ngah said DBKL saw an RM800mil drop in revenue this year, from a projected revenue of RM2.52bil, due to the pandemic and subsequent movement control order.
“We allowed for payment waivers and other discounts to Kuala Lumpur residents and this affected our initial projected revenue.