Kit Siang all for RCI on Malaysia’s poverty, offers names for panel
DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang came out with a list of his recommended experts to be in the panel should the government set up the poverty RCI.— Picture by Firdaus Latif
“When the marginalised groups in Malaysia can partake in our vision for shared prosperity, we will be able to celebrate Malaysia Day in the future with greater conviction,” he said in a statement. Lim also proposed the inclusion of Associate Professor Madeline Burma who is currently a member of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission, as well as representatives from the World Bank Research Group in Kuala Lumpur and Unicef Malaysia.He also encouraged Malaysians to propose names of apolitical individuals with technical knowledge and on-the-ground experience in the area of poverty research and policy for the RCI.
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