Najib to officiate Malay entrepreneurs convention 2010

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KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak will be officiating the Malay Entrepreneurs Convention 2010 which is expected to set the stage for new ideas and framework for the development of Malay entrepreneurs under the New Economic Model (NEM).The convention, expected to attract more than 600 participants comprising professionals, economists and entrepreneurs, will be held at the Putra World Trade Centre here from May 14-15 with the theme, ‘NGO Force Ke 3, Generator of National Economy’.

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed is also expected to attend and deliver the key address at the convention being organised by the Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM), its President Syed Ali Alattas said in a press conference here today.

“Usually the non governmental organisations (NGOs) will call on the government to take care and do something, but now the NGOs will work together to drive the country’s economy,” he said.

Syed Ali Alattas said the NGOs will do their best to cooperate with the drivers of the country’s economy, the government and the private sector.

He said they would ensure that the NEM will be able to push up the country’s economy to reach a developed nation status by 2020 and consequently raise the income of Malaysians overall.

“We would try to establish NGO Incorporated which will contribute ideas and expertise towards the success of NEM,” he said.

The current challenges are different and the convention this time will be a continuation of previous conventions, he said.

The past conventions had given rise to the set up of bodies like Majlis Amanah Rakyat, Bank Bumiputra, Bank Pembangunan, Pernas, and others, he said.

Syed Ali Alattas said the convention would identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and obstacles in the way of progress for Malay entrepreneurs.

It would also look at the roles to be played by Malay entrepreneurs under the NEM, and policies for their economic development towards 2020. — Bernama