Warisan objects to 'discriminatory' bumi equity rule for freight firms

Published: Sep 29, 2021 9:17 AM | Updated: Sep 29, 2021 9:59 AM

Warisan supports affirmative action for the needy but objects to plans to force local freight forwarders to have 51 percent bumiputera equity.

In a statement today, Warisan president Mohd Shafie Apdal said the move was discriminatory since it was only applicable to local firms.

“Warisan’s position is that...

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