Economic Transformation to Benefit Rural Communities

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak officiating the Sabah Handicraft Centre

As the economy continues to grow by 4 to 5 per cent this year, rural communities are set to benefit from this transformation as well.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the rural development agenda would be implemented in the next eight years, through the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).

He pointed out that the Government had a proven track record in managing its economy well, unlike the Opposition, which resorted to populist promises that could bankrupt the nation.

There are countries in Europe in financial trouble because, like the Opposition, they spent more than they could sustain, but Najib confirmed that this would not happen in Malaysia under the Barisan Nasional Government.

"We cannot simply spend money just to gain support for elections or promise something that we cannot deliver," said the Prime Minister.

Najib was speaking on Saturday at the launch of the RM30 million Sabah Handicraft Centre, where some 12,000 people have been trained to enhance their skills in making and marketing their products...

7 comments:

  1. cuma timbul sedikit ujian apabila pelaksanaan transformasi ekonomi kerajaan itu terpaksa berdepan dengan krisis ekonomi global yang turut dihadapi seluruh dunia.. anyway, syabas kepada Najib kerana bukan sahaja berjaya membawa pembaharuan kepada ekonomi Malaysia malah sosial dan politik..

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  2. Penduduk luar bandar harus memanfaatkan peluang yang wujud melalui transformasi ekonomi ini bagi meningkatkan lagi pendapatan.

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    1. peluang yang ada harus dimanfaatkan.. jgn sia-siakan.

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  3. I'm glad to hear the rural communities will benefit from this economic transformation. Hope that the GTP and ETP will go smoothly.

    sabah-go-green.blogspot.com

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    1. Hopefully the government project can give positive impact to Sabah

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  4. The government must keep up the good work in improving the economics in Sabah, especially in hardcore poverty eradication.

    sabah-go-green.blogspot.com

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