00:00Former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has dismissed the suggestion that race-based affirmative action policies have led to a brain drain in the country, especially among the non-Malayis.
00:14In an interview with Bloomberg, Mahathir said while there would be unhappiness with policies introduced by the government, very few had left Malaysia because of its affirmative action policies.
00:26He said even those who have migrated to other countries retain their Malaysian citizenship because they want to come back.
00:36Mahathir also defended the affirmative action policies, saying they were necessary as the disparity between the Malays and Chinese was dangerous and could lead to violence.
00:46He cited the 1969 race riots, claiming these occurred because the Chinese were rich and even politically, the Malay dominance was eroded.
00:58In April, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Dio said Malaysia was facing a critical brain drain problem, with 1.86 million Malaysians leaving the country over the past 50 years.
01:11In April, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Dio said Malaysia is a critical brain drain problem, with 1.86 million Malaysians leaving the country over the past 50 years.
