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ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL TO CONVENE SOON - AZMIN

12/02/2019 06:17 PM

PETALING JAYA, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The newly-set up Economic Action Council (EAC) will be convening soon, said Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.

He said the first meeting was imperative as there were many pressing issues affecting the people which needed to be addressed.

“I don’t know (the exact date), but it will be soon. The Prime Minister (Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad) feels that the council should meet as soon as possible to discuss matters which need to be dealt with,” he added.

He told reporters this after The Federation of Hokkien Associations of Malaysia’s Chinese New Year meet and greet session here today.

According to Mohamed Azmin, the council would be working together with all stakeholders, including  youths, women and entrepreneur communities.

“This is just a small council to collect information from the stakeholders. We should allow them (the council) to conduct the first meeting to set the parameters, and from that, go down and engage with the stakeholders, and see how we can work (together)," he said.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister’s Department announced the setting-up of the 16-member Economic Action Council which would scrutinise and make decisions regarding economic and financial affairs, as well as the people’s welfare. 

Members include former international trade and industry minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Bank Negara Malaysia’s former governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) member and economist Professor Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram and banker Tan Sri Tay Ah Lek.

The council’s main aim is to spur and stimulate sustainable economic growth, ensure equitable distribution of wealth and the people’s wellbeing.

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