UMNO vice president, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam criticized former Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng's statement that the need for the New Economic Plan (NEP) no longer exists. [Malaysiakini, 30/9/08]On September 28, Chua who is challenging for MCA's presidential post in the party polls next month, called for the Barisan Nasional government to reconsider the relevance of the NEP with the present needs of the country.
"After 38 years of its (the NEP) implementation, the Malay middle class is now large and secure. The need for the NEP therefore no longer exists, and the Constitutional rights of all Malaysians should be restored," he said during his manifesto launch. [Bernama, 28/9/08]
However, he also affirmed that only the aspects of poverty eradication of the NEP should continue to remain in order to effectively tackle future economic challenges...
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