PUTRAJAYA: Reasonable wages will continue to be the government's focus as Malaysia continues to create a sustainable economy, says the Prime Minister.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said it would be unreasonable to bring in investments worth hundreds of billions of ringgit if wages remained stagnant.
“It is unreasonable for our workers to be paid wages at the same level as in the 1980s and 1990s,” he said in his address in conjunction with National Day on Wednesday (Aug 30).
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with DPM Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof visiting Merdeka Exhibtion during the Majlis Amanat Perdana Hari Kebangsaan at Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Putrajaya. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
Anwar said that despite facing economic constraints, the government is drafting a change of salary system and adjustments for civil servants.
For workers in the public sector, a progressive wage policy was being looked into, he added.
The Prime Minister said efforts were being made to strengthen the economy, adding that a mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan would be carried out soon.
“We will not only be evaluating the earlier plans, but will do the necessary and make changes so that there will be a shift in growth and development,” he added.
