JOHOR BAHRU, July 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the moment criticised sure events that steadily champion Malay supremacy, whereas on the similar time, permitting Malay reserve land to fall into the arms of others.
He expressed disappointment that the problem was typically used as political capital to garner assist and votes throughout elections, when defending the pursuits of the Malays ought to as a substitute be demonstrated by means of clear actions and insurance policies.
“Don’t merely shout Bumiputera or Malay, lengthy stay the Malays, when elections are close to, solely to grab Malay contracts, Malay initiatives and Malay belongings after gaining energy.
“I need to ask the events that steadily discuss Malay supremacy, when was the final time you created Malay reserve land? What I do know is that quite a lot of Malay reserve land has been misplaced to others,” stated Anwar.
He stated this when talking at a gathering with Johor youth at the side of the 2026 Johor-level Kembara Inspirasi Belia Akar Umbi (KIBAR) programme at Taman Melor, Tampoi right here at the moment.
Additionally current have been Selangor Menteri Besar and Pakatan Harapan (PH) Johor State Election director, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, and Youth and Sports activities Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari.
Anwar, who can also be finance minister, stated that as proof of his administration’s dedication, the federal government had, for the primary time since independence, gazetted 20.23 hectares of strategic land in Bandar Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, as Malay reserve land.
He stated the Bandar Malaysia challenge, positioned on the former Sungai Besi Air Base, was anticipated to have a gross growth worth (GDV) of RM140 billion.
Anwar stated the transfer demonstrated the federal government’s dedication to safeguarding the pursuits of Malays and Bumiputera with out denying the rights of different communities to additionally profit from nationwide growth.
In accordance with him, the empowerment of Bumiputera entrepreneurs stays a precedence by means of numerous concrete initiatives, together with the launch of Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) SparK 2026: Enterprise Transformation programme at the moment.
By way of the programme, PUNB is concentrating on mortgage approvals of as much as RM2.25 billion from 2026 to 2030 to strengthen Bumiputera entrepreneurship growth. — Bernama
