Datin Seri Prof Dr Suhaiza Hanim Mohamad Zailani is the Ungku Aziz Centre for Development Studies director at Universiti Malaya. She says government measures, corporate social responsibility programmes and public-private sector partnerships are required to successfully address poverty in the country.
POVERTY in Malaysia is a complex issue that is exacerbated by several factors, including inadequate community engagement, structural and policy problems and resource mismanagement.
It is recommended that the government analyse the human rights approach to ending poverty. This is because the targeted groups are frequently excluded from policymaking.
