Govt faces hurdle of making policies less populist, says Izzah
Putrajaya faces the challenge of reviewing its policies to make them less populist while ensuring fiscal sustainability and feasibility, PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar said today.
Nurul Izzah said policy reforms should leave them technically sound, yet socially acceptable, as part of moving away from blanket subsidies.
She cautioned that sudden policy shifts could trigger backlash among Malaysians who have long relied on subsidies.
“When we look at Indonesia and Nepal, the challenge is clear. If we make abrupt changes, those who depend heavily on government support will feel the impact the most, then we have a bigger problem: an angrier rakyat.
“Our plans must be technically feasible, socially acceptable, and organisationally implementable,” she said at a forum on the multidimensional poverty index (MPI)…
