KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): Twelve plantation groups today voiced their opposition to the government’s decision to order the plantation sector to contribute 1% towards the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) Levy. In a joint statement today, they stressed the importance of inclusive and effective engagement with the relevant stakeholders of the plantation sector on this matter. “Such engagements will constructively facilitate towards an open and transparent platform to review the additional levy made under the expansion of the compulsory HRDF Order 2021. In doing so, this will be testimony to the government’s objective to attain win-win propositions in inclusive partnership with the private sectors, towards reviving the Malaysian economy in post-pandemic recovery period,” they said.