KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 – Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said in his winding-up speech at the 2015 Umno General Assembly here this afternoon that Malaysians have no reason to be afraid of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement ( TPPA ) due to Bumiputra agenda is a part of it.
“I had met many people which also including president U.S. Barrack Obama, to make sure that the bumiputra agenda was a part of negotiations. I told them that the bumiputra agenda is the red light in the agreement and that Malaysia will need to walk out if it’s not fulfilled, and eventually all 11 countries in the agreement agreed to make agenda a part of the agreement,” said Najib.
“Everything is still in taken care, don’t fear TPPA because it is going to be here for the betterment of the bumiputra. Meanwhile, I needed to start discussing the agenda for year 2020 starting next year. We also need to be in the top 10 in the Global Competitive report by next year due to Malaysia was currently in the 18th place,” he said.
