BUKIT LANJAN: Are we preparing for such a massive demographic change and growth?
BUKIT LANJAN: Are we preparing for such a massive demographic change and growth? It is envisaged that 80% of Malaysia will be urban by 2030 and that federal capital Kuala Lumpur will have a population of almost 10 million. Some will see that as economic progress while others will ask if it really means positive progress for Malaysians. “Whatever you opine, there is one very major concern. Is Malaysia prepared to face the socio-political revolution and changes that come along with such a domestic demographic transformation?” Gerakan Deputy Speaker Syed Abdul Razak Alsagoff said. He said such a demographic growth and changes in communities and societies would certainly affect the socio-political sphere of Malaysians and Malaysia. “Are our education policies adequate to cope with the needs of such a massive growth? Are the socio-economic policies of the government of the day competent to cope with such a transformation? “There are certainly many questions to ask with such a ma