The 2008 Budget, while helpful to the rural poor and civil servants, was silent on a variety of other issues, including economic competitiveness and workers rights.
MTUC president Syed Shahir Syed Muhamud, Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation director Charles Santiago and academician Khoo Kay Peng felt there was little initiative to improve Malaysia's competitiveness.
"I don't see the Budget is doing enough for the private sector," said Khoo in a panel discussion organised by malaysiakini today. Also on the panel were Syed Shahir and Santiago.
