KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak will meet leaders of two major Chinese organisations on Wednesday to learn firsthand issues the community is most concerned about.
According to a report in Oriental Daily News, the premier will have separate meetings with Hua Zong (Federation of Chinese Associations of Malaysia) and Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM).
The meetings, scheduled ahead of the general election which must be held by June at the latest, are seen as a move for the Barisan Nasional to endear itself to the Chinese to get their support.
Najib's political secretary Wong Nai Chee told the daily both Hua Zong and ACCCIM had written to the prime minister last year requesting a meeting.
He said due to his tight schedule, Najib could only meet them this year.
He said the organisations would have 30 minutes to ask questions and air their views on issues that concern them most.
Hua Zong deputy president Datuk Cheng Lai Hock confirmed to Oriental Daily the federation received a letter from the Prime Minister's Office on the meeting. He said Hua Zong would raise issues concerning Chinese education, public security and the environment.
ACCCIM secretary-general Datuk Low Kian Chuan, meanwhile, said its delegation would bring up 10 issues, key among which is the impact of the minimum wage policy on businesses.
-thesundaily
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