KUALA LUMPUR, March 20- Following are the highlights of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s speech when presenting the National Transformation Programme’s Annual Report for 2012 here tonight.
* Most of the objectives in the GTP and ETP have been achieved.
* Gross National Income per capita rose from US$257 (RM803) in 1957 to
US$9,970 (RM18,725) in 2012.
* Average Monthly Household Income in Malaysia rose from RM4,025 in 2009 to
RM5,000 in 2012.
* Poverty rate reduction from more than 60 per cent in early Merdeka
(Independence) to 1.7 per cent in 2012.
* National inflation rate maintained at a low level of 1.2 per cent in
December 2012.
* Government allocated RM2.34 billion to the 1Malaysia People’s Assistance
Programme for more than six million recipients.
* 1Malaysia School Voucher totalling RM524 million benefiting more than
5.24 million school students.
* 1Malaysia Book Vouchers benefiting more than 390,000 students of higher
learning institutions with an allocation of more than RM97.5 million.
* Government set aside RM37.8 billion to subsidise people’s daily living
costs.
* More than 100,000 people were brought out of poverty in three years under
the e-Kasih programme.
* Government provided more than 100,000 units of affordable homes to the
people.
* NKRA has enhanced the livelihood of almost four million rural residents.
* Corruption Perception Index by Transparency International placed Malaysia
in a better position compared to last year.
* 260 of 400 corruption cases brought to trial disposed off last year.
* Crime rate decreased by 27 percent in three years.
* Almost 50 million visitors to Malaysia in 2011-2012 with gross national
income of almost RM100 billion.
* Export sector content and infrastructure, communications and creative
industry recorded RM547 million turnover.
* Malaysia can attain high income status earlier than targeted, according to
World Bank.
* Purchasing power of Malaysians almost doubled the per capita income.
* National Gross Income in 2020 projected to reach RM135.64 billion and
contribute to more than 400,000 employment opportunities.
* Malaysia is 12th most trade-friendly nation in the world, according to
World Bank Ease of Doing Business Report 2013.
* Malaysia is 14th most competitive country in the world, according to World
Competitiveness Yearbook 2012/2013 Report.
* Malaysia is placed as world’s 10th best foreign direct investment
destination in the Foreign Direct Investor Confidence Index 2012.
* Global recognition for Malaysia is testimony of successes of he GTP and
ETP initiatives.
* 1Malaysia People’s Assistance will be made an annual initiative.
BERNAMA
