Dr M says fixing wealth inequality priority to prevent violence

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“We noticed that the distribution of wealth in the country is not even or fair. There is a great disparity between the urban and rural areas. We need to correct that,' said Mahathir.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 ― Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said his Pakatan Harapan government’s topmost priority is to mend the economic and financial gap among the races and between the urban and rural people.“We noticed that the distribution of wealth in the country is not even or fair. There is a great disparity between the urban and rural areas. We need to correct that. Some states are rich, some are poor. We need to correct that.

He added that this was part of the social contract agenda and that there are certain parameters that the government needs to reconsider, saying that when PH was the Opposition, it was not aware of the high costs to achieve certain goals. “The disparity is sometimes very big. That isn't easy. There is divide between town and country. That makes things worse because the people in town are made up of different people from the country.

“We know where weaknesses are. We have to train them in management so they won't make too many mistakes. It is both [an education and cultural issue]. It is an educational issue because in schools we don't train people how to manage things. The prime minister acknowledged that education is also a sensitive topic for Malaysians, particularly because of the cultural associations in vernacular schools.

 

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