PUTRAJAYA: Newly-minted entrepreneur and cooperatives development minister Steven Sim has dismissed concerns raised by Noh Omar that his appointment would sideline the Bumiputera community, emphasising his commitment to serving all Malaysians.
Sim, a DAP deputy secretary-general, said the former minister might not fully understand the values he had upheld throughout his career.
“For me, a good Malaysian leader is one who looks after all Malaysians, regardless of race or religion.
“This has always been my practice, my belief, my principle, and indeed the principle of my party,” he told reporters at the ministry’s headquarters here today.
Noh said in a statement earlier today that Sim’s shift to the entrepreneur and cooperatives development portfolio had come as a surprise to Bumiputera entrepreneurs.
He said the transfer of the portfolio to a minister from DAP – a party that champions equality and has frequently questioned the principles of the New Economic Policy – raised concerns about the future protection of Bumiputera micro, small and medium-sized firms.
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