09-22-2022, 05:59 PM
Malays went from spiritual to materialistic after NEP, says Musa Hitam
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PETALING JAYA: The Malay people shifted from being spiritual to becoming more materialistic after the New Economic Policy (NEP) was introduced, says former deputy prime minister Musa Hitam.
“This was the start of our experience in the process known as corruption,” said Musa, who served as deputy prime minister in the early to mid-1980s.
At a forum on corruption in Malay politics organised by Sinar Harian, he said the Malay people used to simply want to live according to religious teachings in the early days of independence.
“The concept was simple, be a good Malay who prays and follows norms that don’t burden the society. After we gained independence, the Malays were left behind and those in positions of power realised that. So, we introduced the NEP.”
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“This was the start of our experience in the process known as corruption,” said Musa, who served as deputy prime minister in the early to mid-1980s.
At a forum on corruption in Malay politics organised by Sinar Harian, he said the Malay people used to simply want to live according to religious teachings in the early days of independence.
“The concept was simple, be a good Malay who prays and follows norms that don’t burden the society. After we gained independence, the Malays were left behind and those in positions of power realised that. So, we introduced the NEP.”
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