NEW YORK: The authorities is trying into ways to appeal to expert Malaysians to return and contribute to the nation in a transfer to tackle the specter of brain drain the nation is going through now, mentioned Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar mentioned the related ministries together with International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI), Economy Ministry and Higher Education Ministry are at present partaking those that can contribute to return and be positioned at particular areas of competence to assist Malaysia.
“I’m certain this may be accomplished, it’s ongoing… and we must always, as you already know we are actually encountering the issue of brain drain previously years.
“Top students, high economists, high accountants are leaving (the nation) or have left, so now we’ve got to be sure that we’ve got a system that would encourage them to come again with the incentives,” he mentioned throughout a dinner with Malaysian diaspora and college students right here right now.
Anwar, who arrived within the metropolis on Wednesday, had earlier delivered Malaysia’s National Statement on the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
Meanwhile, Anwar mentioned the federal government has arrange a committee to assessment the wage scheme of public servants however any restructuring want to be accomplished in accordance to the nation’s monetary place.
“What I’ve inherited is RM1.5 trillion debt, 5.6 per cent deficit, which implies if I’m a accountable chief, I’ve to regularly scale back the debt.
“…and if we’re accountable by way of prudent financial coverage, then we can have to scale back the deficit, from 5.6 final yr to 5.3 this yr, and hoping to attain 5 in 2024,“ he mentioned.
On the query of twin citizenship, Anwar mentioned the matter will likely be mentioned additional by assessing the implications of the implementation as it could contain a serious coverage resolution
“The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Home Affairs will put up a paper and can talk about its implications. For now we’re not in favour however since there have been requests, we’ll a minimum of look at it and see whether or not we want to modify or not,“ he mentioned.
Anwar was requested if there was a risk for the federal government to permit twin citizenship to encourage Malaysian professionals residing overseas to contribute to the nation’s growth, with out having to select between their homeland and adopted nations. – eNM
