The government must be bold enough to modify the legacy of past leaders which is no longer relevant and does not benefit the people, said a senior UMNO leader.
Citing car manufacturer Proton as an example, UMNO information chief, Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the competitive automotive industry had prompted many companies to merge.
"We are proud that Malaysia has an automotive industry but the situation has changed. Since we are no longer competitive, the government has to give billions in subsidy to prevent Proton from closing shop.
"The subsidy money should be used for the people's benefit," he told reporters after giving a talk in an information programme for the UMNO members here, today.
Perlis UMNO Liaison chairman Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim was also present.
Annuar said he had urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to modify non-beneficial legacy of past leaders.
"We cannot continue to support Proton because public funds are used to save a busines model which should go for a merger.
"The cost of privatisation must also be reviewed so that the people are not burdened by taxes."
He defended Communications and Multimedia Minister, Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak who was misquoted as saying that Petronas Twin Towers could be destroyed to erase the legacy of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
"The Opposition spun Salleh's statement by quoting just a part of it. The minister did not mean to destroy KLCC (Petronas Twin Towers)." -- BERNAMA
Bernama
Sun Oct 16 2016
ANNUAR: We cannot continue to support Proton because public funds are used to save a busines model which should go for a merger. - Filepic
Kim Pan-gon letak jawatan?
Kim Pan-gon dipercayai akan mengadakan sidang akhbar hari ini untuk mengumumkan peletakan jawatannya.
AWANI Ringkas: Syor ambil guru Bahasa Inggeris dari Singapura jadi tumpuan
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Suspek kes kematian Nur Farah Kartini direman tujuh hari
Perintah reman terhadap suspek lelaki berusia 26 tahun itu dikeluarkan Hakim Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza.
KPM teliti cadangan sukarelawan Guru Bahasa Inggeris dari Singapura
Sukarelawan berbentuk hubungan diplomasi yang dibiayai kerajaan Singapura bagi bantu tingkatkan penguasaan bahasa Inggeris murid di kawasan miskin bandar dan luar bandar, kata Menteri Pendidikan.
#AWANInews #SisiTVParlimen
#AWANInews #SisiTVParlimen
Niaga AWANI: [Pasca IPO] Apa hala tuju Johor Plantations Group?
Johor Plantations Group (JPG) memperoleh RM735 juta daripada penyenaraiannya di pasaran utama Bursa Malaysia sejak 9 Julai lalu. Bagaimanakah pelan JPG untuk terus berdaya saing pada masa hadapan?
Impact of cloud complexity on cybersecurity risk and AI's role in this mix
Organizations who are adopting multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments are having to navigate new complexities that emerge as they expand on cloud. As these cloud environments lead to the expansion of attack surfaces, a global survey conducted by Gigamon found that 93% of IT and security leaders predict cloud security attacks will increase this year.
[Data & Statistik] Prestasi Bursa Malaysia setakat 16 Julai 2024
Jumlah dagangan meningkat kepada 5.36 bilion unit bernilai RM3.95 bilion daripada 4.58 bilion unit bernilai RM3.72 bilion pada Jumaat.
[Data & Statistik] Kedudukan MYR berbanding SGD setakat 16 Julai 2024
Niaga AWANI bawakan prestasi terkini prestasi MYR berbanding SGD.
[Data & Statistik] Prestasi ringgit setakat 16 Julai 2024
Ketua Ahli Ekonomi Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid berkata walaupun ringgit merosot, kontrak niaga hadapan Dana Fed menunjukkan bahawa penurunan kadar faedah mungkin akan berlaku pada September depan.
Sekurang-kurangnya 4 maut, insiden tembakan di masjid di Oman
Beberapa orang turut cedera akibat terkena tembakan di sekitar masjid di Wadi al-Kabir, Muscat.
SKMM kenal pasti sumber bocorkan data peribadi - Salleh
Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) telah mengenal pasti sumber yang berkemungkinan membocorkan data peribadi.
1MDB: Tiada lagi perkara yang disembunyi - Salleh Said Keruak
Tidak ada lagi perkara berkaitan syarikat pelaburan strategik negara, 1MDB yang disembunyikan apabila ia telah dijelaskan secara terperinci menerusi siasatan yang dilakukan oleh pihak berkuasa.
Kerajaan tumpu usaha tingkat keupayaan penyediaan jalur lebar di pedalaman
Menurut Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak, ia bagi menyokong usaha kerajaan dalam memastikan 95 peratus kawasan di negara dilengkapi jalur lebar menjelang 2020.
Jaja kartun di Switzerland: Zunar dianggap hina Perdana Menteri, sistem demokrasi
Menurut Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak, segala masalah domestik harus diselesaikan secara dalaman tanpa perlu melibatkan pihak luar.