National Culture Policy draft ready in September
The final draft of the new National Culture Policy to create an advanced nation steeped in culture through the promotion of arts, culture and heritage is expected to be ready in September, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Mohamaddin Ketapi.
He said the drafting of the new policy took into account the recommendations made in the National Culture Policy 1971 study.
He added that his ministry was also roping in various parties, including industry players and stakeholders, to provide insight.
"It is still at the stage of gathering information and we are confident that the new policy will bring more benefits with the focus on building a Malaysian identity," he told a press conference after his ministry's gathering in Putrajaya today.
Mohamaddin said the ministry would also focus on developing eco-tourism industries and culture where Malaysia had an advantage over other countries.
He said existing natural and cultural treasures that foreign tourists wanted would be preserved.
Towards this end, he said the ministry would continue the 2016-2025 National Eco-Tourism Plan with the mission of promoting Malaysia as a globally renowned eco-tourism and cultural destination more aggressively, strategically and consistently.
Mohamaddin said the ministry targeted an international tourist arrival of 28.1 million, with an economic value of RM92.2 billion, this year for the sector.
- Bernama
What happened to the earlier National Cultural Policy? Why should there be a National anything?If there's going to be a new National Cultural Policy, it should take the following into account:Islam won't educate the people, create jobs, put food on the table or help pay off the national debt.Malay being lazy is Mahathir's excuse to claim that Melayu still needs gov't aid for the next 60 years.In fact, Melayu is just an excuse for a small group of Malay capitalists to continue plundering the public treasury through inflated gov't contracts.It was the same group that allegedly created May 13.Wealth should also be distributed equally among Malays.Mahathir is the only Prime Minister in the world whose children are all billionaires. They went from rags to riches, from being paupers to having untold wealth. Besides the 1MDB Scandal, this is another first in world history.Use the taxation system to re-distribute wealth without discouraging the brightest and best and spoonfeeding losers, born losers, sore losers, parasites, leeches, bloodsuckers, freeloaders, freaks, racists, fanatics and extremists.Besides Islam and the unwillingness of the public and private sectors to share the cake with stakeholders, corruption -- generally the transfer of wealth from those who have no power to those who have power -- and Malayan colonialism in Sabah Sarawak are the root causes of poverty in Malaysia and the lack of development in large parts of the country.Mahathir, a failure, will either go suddenly or after suffering for a month with protracted illness.Mahathir has a very limited and narrow vision.He's focussed on helping a small Malay capitalist group, which allegedly created May 13, to accumulate capital through inflated gov't contacts. This is tantamount to plundering the public treasury, ostensibly "legally", and thereby running up the national debt burden.After Mahathir dies, the Gen Y will piss on his grave.
Resurrecting a 50yr+ policy again!! A New Anti-Corruption Policy (a potent one) wld benefit d nation much more.
son is drafting the report on new culture policy . be patient