Stop politicising race and religion as it is making investors anxious, said top banker Azman Hashim.
Not mentioning names, the Ambank chairperson said that this "very Malaysian phenomenon" is seeing certain parties make decisions "not just based on...impact on the rakyat but based on political advantage."
"The first question foreign investors used to ask me was 'What is the economic outlook for your country?' but now they ask 'What are the prospects of political stability and sustainability of racial and religious harmony?'
Azman (right) said, "Racial and religious insults appear particularly on the Internet...for now cool heads prevail but how long can we expect to remain cool? Besides the politicisation of race and religion, other critical challenges to Vision 2020 is a lack of English proficiency due to "policy reversals" and the "high cost of corruption"."
Not mentioning names, the Ambank chairperson said that this "very Malaysian phenomenon" is seeing certain parties make decisions "not just based on...impact on the rakyat but based on political advantage."
"The first question foreign investors used to ask me was 'What is the economic outlook for your country?' but now they ask 'What are the prospects of political stability and sustainability of racial and religious harmony?'Azman (right) said, "Racial and religious insults appear particularly on the Internet...for now cool heads prevail but how long can we expect to remain cool? Besides the politicisation of race and religion, other critical challenges to Vision 2020 is a lack of English proficiency due to "policy reversals" and the "high cost of corruption"."The Perdana Leadership Foundation chairperson's opening speech at the foundation's CEO Forum that was attended by 400 industry players, hits home in view of recent heated discussions over race and religions among political parties and race-based NGOs.
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