Anwar tells opposition to read 13MP, refutes claims it sidelines Bumiputera
Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said that if the Opposition had carefully studied the blueprint, they would see that allocations for Bumiputera are among the highest.
"He said we are giving allocations for new Chinese villages but not for the Bumiputera, which means he hasn't read it yet.
"If he had read the Putera (Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035, PuTERA35), he would know that the allocation for Bumiputera is among the highest, including for Malay reserve land in Bandar Malaysia — something that has never been done since independence.
"Only the Madani government has had the courage to implement this.
"Previously, it never happened, despite all the loud rhetoric about defending the Malays. I hope he takes the time to read it, and I welcome any debate," he said during Prime Minister's Question Time today.
Yesterday, tempers flared in the Dewan Rakyat after Datuk Awang Solahuddin Hashim (PN-Pendang) warned the government about a possible repeat of the May 13, 1969, race riots.
Awang had alleged this could happen because the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) "sidelined Bumiputera interests."
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