KLANG, April 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has much explaining to do. While many Malaysians continue to scratch their heads at his “1 Malaysia” drawn up late last year, Najib today attempted to style the vague concept in business terms.Speaking at the 63rd annual general meeting of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM), Najib reminded the ballroom full of businessmen of the “formula” which had formed the glue, and a successful one at that, that held the country together through the years.
He noted the formula “power sharing, equitable wealth distribution and eradication of poverty” was introduced years ago and was what held the people together all these years,” and promised to continue the legacy.“This government of today has always implemented business-friendly policies for the good of the nation. It's a symbiotic relationship; when businesses thrive, the government collects more revenues in taxes that can be used to provide for services to the people.
“As such, I will hold true to the government policy of pro-business and this is my pledge as Prime Minister to all Malaysians: 1 Malaysia,” said Najib, to loud applause.In the same breath, Najib then asked the ethnic Chinese business community to show their appreciation to the government for its “pro-business” policies, in an apparent reference to Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's words in an interview with Mingguan Malaysia last week, after the Barisan Nasional suffered another defeat in the Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau by-elections.
Courtesy: The Malaysian Insider
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