Not fair to judge Pakatan based on one-year economic outlook, say economists
GOMBAK, May 2 — Several economists today said it is unfair to judge the current Pakatan Harapan administration based on the poor short-term economic outlook in almost a year since it swept to power.
“For example, Malaysia cannot influence the price of crude oil or control the trade war between China and the US,” he said at the “GE14 and the year since: Analyses and Perspectives” forum at International Islamic University Malaysia here today. “I would say the economic problem is overwhelming but not because of PH. This is because the problem has accumulated for many many years, even under Tun Mahathir’s administration,” he said, referring to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s first tenure.
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