In response to DAP's move to abolish the NEP,
Penang Umno secretary Datuk Azhar Ibrahim warned that if the new state government goes ahead with its plan to do away with the NEP's practices, it will anger Malays in the state.
"It will also result in unrest because they will face all sorts of hardship," he said.
Despite 50 years of Independence, Azhar said the Bumiputera's equity was still lacking by 18.7 per cent. The group has yet to achieve the 30 per cent target.
Azhar claimed the DAP, unlike Barisan Nasional, had never supported and encouraged the NEP.
"They claimed to represent the people of all races but are they really doing so?" he said.
Since the party had been chosen by the people to lead the state, along with Parti Keadilan Rakyat, they should be responsible for each and everyone's well being, Azhar said. [Source]
It will be interesting to see how it plays out. Penang will hopefully be an experiment in an NEP free state. And if it works, well, we'll see...
Penang Umno secretary Datuk Azhar Ibrahim warned that if the new state government goes ahead with its plan to do away with the NEP's practices, it will anger Malays in the state.
"It will also result in unrest because they will face all sorts of hardship," he said.
Despite 50 years of Independence, Azhar said the Bumiputera's equity was still lacking by 18.7 per cent. The group has yet to achieve the 30 per cent target.
Azhar claimed the DAP, unlike Barisan Nasional, had never supported and encouraged the NEP.
"They claimed to represent the people of all races but are they really doing so?" he said.
Since the party had been chosen by the people to lead the state, along with Parti Keadilan Rakyat, they should be responsible for each and everyone's well being, Azhar said. [Source]
It will be interesting to see how it plays out. Penang will hopefully be an experiment in an NEP free state. And if it works, well, we'll see...
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