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FUNCTIONS, AGENCIES UNDER MECD ABSORBED INTO EIGHT MINISTRIES, SAYS NAJIB
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Functions and agencies under the
abolished Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry will be absorbed
into eight ministries, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Wednesday.
He said the move was to ensure the main roles and functions played by the
scrapped ministry were continually given attention by the government,
particularly efforts to create a Bumiputera Commercial and Industrial Community.
Also, to expand and expedite Bumiputeras' involvement in the country's
mainstream economic development, develop new growth areas and strengthen the
cooperative movement, he said in a statement.
Under the changes made, Najib said the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Ministry has been tasked with the responsibility of franchise development and
promotion and vendor development programme.
Cooperative development, Cooperatives Commission of Malaysia and Cooperative
College of Malaysia have also been placed under the ministry's jurisdiction, he
said.
The prime minister said the task of developing Bumiputera Commercial and
Industrial Community, National Entrepreneurship Institute and SME Bank are now
under the International Trade and Industry Ministry.
The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board now comes under the purview of the
Prime Minister's Department while the Contractor Service Centre has been shifted
to the Works Ministry, he said.
Najib said State Development Corporations, Urban Development Corporation,
Perbadanan Nasional Bhd (PERNAS) and Bank Rakyat have been transferred to the
Finance Ministry.
He said the Rural and Regional Development Ministry is now in charge of MARA
(a Government agency established to promote the participation of Bumiputeras
(sons of the soil) in commercial and industrial activities) while Tabung Ekonomi
Kumpulan Usahawan Niaga (TEKIN) has been moved to the Agriculture and
Agro-based Industry Ministry.
Universiti Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia-Japan University are now under
the Higher Education Ministry, he added.
-- BERNAMA
abolished Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry will be absorbed
into eight ministries, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Wednesday.
He said the move was to ensure the main roles and functions played by the
scrapped ministry were continually given attention by the government,
particularly efforts to create a Bumiputera Commercial and Industrial Community.
Also, to expand and expedite Bumiputeras' involvement in the country's
mainstream economic development, develop new growth areas and strengthen the
cooperative movement, he said in a statement.
Under the changes made, Najib said the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Ministry has been tasked with the responsibility of franchise development and
promotion and vendor development programme.
Cooperative development, Cooperatives Commission of Malaysia and Cooperative
College of Malaysia have also been placed under the ministry's jurisdiction, he
said.
The prime minister said the task of developing Bumiputera Commercial and
Industrial Community, National Entrepreneurship Institute and SME Bank are now
under the International Trade and Industry Ministry.
The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board now comes under the purview of the
Prime Minister's Department while the Contractor Service Centre has been shifted
to the Works Ministry, he said.
Najib said State Development Corporations, Urban Development Corporation,
Perbadanan Nasional Bhd (PERNAS) and Bank Rakyat have been transferred to the
Finance Ministry.
He said the Rural and Regional Development Ministry is now in charge of MARA
(a Government agency established to promote the participation of Bumiputeras
(sons of the soil) in commercial and industrial activities) while Tabung Ekonomi
Kumpulan Usahawan Niaga (TEKIN) has been moved to the Agriculture and
Agro-based Industry Ministry.
Universiti Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia-Japan University are now under
the Higher Education Ministry, he added.
-- BERNAMA
