Greedy, corrupt leadership caused Malay agenda to fail, says Malay chamber

Syed Ali said leaders need to have a ‘clean heart’ to develop the Malay community. — File pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The Malay economic agenda failed to achieve its objectives due to corruption and greed, Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM) president Datuk Syed Ali Alattas said today.

He said dozens of government agencies had been set up and billions of ringgit had been used to help develop the Malay economy but the Malay community was at the “lowest level of achievement.”

“What’s gone wrong? That’s what is being asked,” Syed Ali said at the Malay Economic Congress here.

“There is a lot of carelessness and not enough responsibility among leaders which caused Malays to fall behind,” he said. “Corruption and greed caused the Malay agenda to fail.”

Syed Ali said leaders needed to have a “clean heart.”

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