Former minister Rafidah Aziz has urged the prime minister to set up an ad hoc national recovery council to address the economic issues that are adversely affecting the people on a daily basis. Rafidah, who was the international trade and industry minister from 1987 to 1990 during Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s first watch, described the erosion of the ringgit’s value, increasing cost of living, and the ballooning public debt as untenable.
To show seriousness in tackling these issues, she said, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim needs to chair the council and hold daily discussions to ensure all bases are covered and come up with immediate measures to deal with the issues
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