Media statement by dr chen man hin, DAP Life Advisor on 7th March 2012
JURY STILL OUT ON PERFORMANCE OF PM NAJIB AS PRIME MINISTER SINCE 2008
ON Monday 2nd April 2o12, PM Najib in his report card on his performance as Prime Minister claimed that under his watch, the per capita income increased by 45% from US6700 2 years ago (2009) to US 9700 in 2011. He also claimed that the country was on track to become a high income nation in 2020 with a per capita income US 15000
Like his other claims made in his speech, the figures are suspect as they differ from the figures from the records of WORLD BANK, IMF AND CIA
THESE ARE FIGURES FOR THE PCI OF MALAYSIA IN 2011 AS QUOTED BY
WORLD BANK US$ 8373
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND US$ 8373
CIA US$ 8400
PM NAJIB CLAIMS THAT THE PER CAPITA INCOME OF MALAYSIA WAS US$9700, A 45% JUMP FROM US 6700 IN 2009
Who are we to believe, Malaysia or World Bank, IMF and CIA? Was there a big jump in the GDP for Malaysia in the years 2006 to 2011?
The WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SHOWED THE GDP GROWTH FOR MALAYSIA SHOWED FIGURES ranging FROM 5.4% IN2002 TO 5.2% IN 2011 IT DIPPED DOWN TO –1.6% IN 2009
WHILE THE GDP WAS STRUGGLING AROUND 5%, HOW DOES NAJIB EXPLAIN THE PHENOMENAL RISE OF 45% JUMP IN PER CAPITA INCOME BETWEEN 2009 TO 2O11?
Obviously, his figures were a put up job, hurriedly conjured to show that he is interested in creating a high income nation in Malaysia. With the general elections around the corner, he is using the high income nation issue as a gimmick to show that he has the interest of the people at heart.
If he were sincere, we want him to announce that the NEP (New Economic POLICY) is abolished and investors both local and foreign are welcome to invest freely.
Also want PM Najib to announce that the general elections 13 will be free and fair, and that all the conditions recommended by the Parliamentary Select Committee on electoral reforms be fully accepted and implemented for the coming general elections 13
Dr Chen Man Hin
DAP Life Advisor
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