Gov't prepared to review poverty line, says Dr M
PARLIAMENT | The government is prepared to review the definition of the national poverty line (NPI) to give a "real picture" of the poverty issue in Malaysia, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.
"However, what is more important is that the efforts to eradicate poverty are carried out continuously and effectively," he said in the Dewan Rakyat today...
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