Privatisation not best solution to trim civil service, Najib tells PM

Former premier Najib Abdul Razak said today that privatisation has not always been the best solution to downsize the civil service.

Asked whether he agreed with Putrajaya's plan to once again embark on a privatisation exercise, Najib recalled how his previous BN administration was forced to buy back loss-making national flag carrier Malaysia Airlines after it was privatised in 1994...