30% Bumi Equty lifted For 27 Service Sectors

Republised this article which was published on 22 April 2009 by Malaysiakini.

The government has lifted the 30 percent bumiputera equity rule for 27 service sectors involving health and social services, tourism, transport, business, computer and related services. "The liberalisation of the services sector is pursued with the view of creating a conducive business environment to attract investments, technologies and higher value employment opportunities," Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak told journalists. He said the government would progressively be liberalising the other service sub-sectors on an on-going basis. With today's announcement, businesses in the 27 service industries will no longer have to be 30 percent owned by bumiputera. The rule is part of the New Economic Policy (NEP), launched after 1969 racial riots, in an effort to narrow the wealth gap between Malays and non-Malays. Critics say the policy has failed and that its biggest beneficiaries have been Malay entrepreneurs who cash in on an array of perks including discounts on property purchases and specially allocated government projects. "The liberalisation of the services sector is pursued with the view of creating a conducive business environment to attract investments, technology and to create higher value employment opportunities," Najib said. "These efforts are expected to enhance the level of competitiveness of the services sector in the country," he said in a statement. 'More politically correct' Wan Suhaimi Saidi, an analyst at Kenanga Investment Bank, said the move was a response to criticism that the bumiputera policy is making Malaysia more uncompetitive even as it slides towards recession during the global downturn. "The move is clearly about relaxing the equity conditions that have been a bone of contention among some investors," he said. "Eliminating the 30 percent bumiputera equity requirement in these service sub-sectors is good for the market as it will encourage investment in a more politically correct way." Under the measure, up to five international law firms will also be allowed to offer services relating to Islamic finance. The government wants the Muslim-majority country to become a global hub for Islamic banking.

Najib dah ditegur oleh Tun Mahathir

Baru tiga bulan menjadi Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak dah kena debik dengan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Menurut Dr Mahathir, liberalisasi ekonomi yang dibuat Najib tak membantu sesiapa pun. Kita pun dah dok nampak dah, orang Cina tak dibantu, orang India tak dibantu, orang Melayu tak payah cakap la...

Dr Mahathir juga berkata, apa yang dibuat oleh Najib itu lebih kepada nak popularkan dirinya sahaja.

Kalau masa Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi jadi Perdana Menteri dulu, selepas setahun lebih barulah Dr Mahathir memberikan pandangan yang pada mulanya tak membantu dan penghujunganya hingga ke peringkat membawa kepada pengunduran Abdullah.

Tapi kali ini, baru jer tiga bulan Najib jadi Perdana Menteri, dah kena luku suami kepada Rosmah ni.

Poll Mengenai Seruan Contohi Najib

Datin Seri Rosmah Manosr menyeru supaya semua lelaki tiru suami dia Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Penulis tak nak komen lebih-lebih sebab semua orang dah tau banyak cerita menegenai big Mama and big papa.

Menariknya Sinar Harian telah adakan undian pada 11 Jun 2009.

SOALANNYA : Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor menyarankan para suami mencontohi perilaku Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yang mempunyai personaliti menarik. Beliau juga seorang bapa, suami serta pemimpin yang penyabar dalam menangani krisis parti.

SETUJU : 5.9%

TIDAK SETUJU : 94.1%

Inilah gambaran sebenar tanggapan rakyat kepada saranan Rosmah dan yang lebih penting pandangan rakyat terhadap Najib.