KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak has criticised those concerned about the imbalance between successful non-Malay businessmen and their Malay counterparts.
According to FMM’s report, Salleh stated that these comparisons were not grounded in reality.
He argued that despite the presence of a small group of affluent Malay businessmen in Malaysia, the reality is that there is a larger number of extremely wealthy Malay politicians.
According to him, this larger number of prosperous Malay politicians helps to equalise the situation and alleviate any concerns regarding the higher number of wealthy non-Malays.
In an interview with FMT, he stated, “It is widely acknowledged that affluent Malay politicians tend to favor non-Malay businessmen as their representatives.”
When questioned about the Bumiputera economic congress, the ex-federal minister shared his observations of certain Malay groups expressing similar apprehensions.
Salleh further highlighted that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had expressed optimism regarding the enhancement of the socio-economic status of the Bumiputera community.
This, he believed, would enable them to face future challenges and opportunities from a stronger standpoint.
