Malay conundrum: Few wealthy businessmen, many wealthy politicians, says Salleh

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PETALING JAYA: A former minister has taken a swipe at those worried that the number of successful non-Malay businessmen outnumbers that of their Malay counterparts, saying such comparisons are not based on reality.

Salleh Said Keruak contended that although Malaysia has a small number of wealthy Malay businessmen, in reality, there is a larger number of very wealthy Malay politicians.The larger number of very rich Malay politicians “balances out the situation” and allays concerns about the greater number of rich non-Malays, he said.

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“But as Elon Musk puts it, we need to understand and break down the problem into its fundamental principles before creating solutions,” said Salleh. Daily Express Malaysia

 

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