100 DAYS: Anwar's Unity Govt gaining foreign investors' confidence, says Segamat MP

KUALA LUMPUR - As the Unity Government turns 100 days old, foreign investors' confidence in Malaysia can be summed up as increasing gradually.

The Segamat MP R Yuneswaran said the strengthening of the Malaysian ringgit is also a positive start for the government under the leadership of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

However, there are certain areas that need improvement despite the positive feedback on the government, he added.

"The first is the welfare of the rakyat. We know that after the pandemic, many are still in the bottom40 (B40) group, or may have fallen into the B40 group.

"This is because the majority of Malaysians in the middle40 (M40) are now in the B40 due to cost of living issues. Hence, rakyat’s welfare issues need attention. In terms of education, the government should prioritise poor schools and reforms to the Malaysian education system.

"It is necessary to give priority, access to education to all levels of society, regardless of race and religion," he said when met at the Parliament Building recently.

Yuneswaran also said that despite the fact that the government's administration is the responsibility of the prime minister, the Cabinet ministers must join hands with the prime minister in efforts to improve the performance of the Unity government.