Govt to set up council on economy, says Abdullah
NST (30/4/08): Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the government will set up a council similar to the National Economic Consultative Council (NECC) which will represent all groups including the opposition.
The Prime Minister said the matter was decided at the meeting of the Barisan Nasional (BN) Supreme Council yesterday.
“A committee will determine the criteria and format to be agreed upon together so that when we have decided properly it would be easier to table the proposal,” he said replying to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS-Marang), at the Dewan Rakyat, here today.
Abdullah said the mechanism would enable the government to discuss with everyone particularly in tackling the rising prices of goods and its implication on the national economy.
“I appreciate the suggestion that the matter should not be tackled by the government alone because the implication of the rising prices on the economy, the increase in petrol price, they are actually important to all strata of society in the rural and urban areas.
“As such, it is most important that we hear all the views of everyone concerned and gather them so that appropriate action can be taken for our benefit as well as that of the country and our economy,” he said.
Abdul Hadi had asked whether the government was prepared to set up a council similar to the NECC which had stalled half way, because the present oil crisis needed the cooperation and views of everyone.
The NECC is an official forum set up by the government previously with members comprising representatives of the community especially to help the government to draw up the future economy of the country.
NECC II was the last to be formed by the government and launched in 1999. (Bernama)
The Prime Minister said the matter was decided at the meeting of the Barisan Nasional (BN) Supreme Council yesterday.
“A committee will determine the criteria and format to be agreed upon together so that when we have decided properly it would be easier to table the proposal,” he said replying to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS-Marang), at the Dewan Rakyat, here today.
Abdullah said the mechanism would enable the government to discuss with everyone particularly in tackling the rising prices of goods and its implication on the national economy.
“I appreciate the suggestion that the matter should not be tackled by the government alone because the implication of the rising prices on the economy, the increase in petrol price, they are actually important to all strata of society in the rural and urban areas.
“As such, it is most important that we hear all the views of everyone concerned and gather them so that appropriate action can be taken for our benefit as well as that of the country and our economy,” he said.
Abdul Hadi had asked whether the government was prepared to set up a council similar to the NECC which had stalled half way, because the present oil crisis needed the cooperation and views of everyone.
The NECC is an official forum set up by the government previously with members comprising representatives of the community especially to help the government to draw up the future economy of the country.
NECC II was the last to be formed by the government and launched in 1999. (Bernama)
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