Dr M Suggests Think Tank To Deal With Effects Of Global Economic Crisis

LANGKAWI, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Saturday proposed the setting up of a monitoring think tank to find ways to save the country from the effects of the global economic crisis. He said the think tank should comprise economic experts to discuss relevant matters and collect data in coming up with solutions to the problem for submission to the government. "We must not think that the global economic crisis will not affect our country as many other countries are involved," he said in his keynote address at the opening of the Public Service Conference, here.
Dr Mahathir said that during his time as prime minister, such a think tank was set up and they took time to carefully analyse things and collect data to come up with strategies to overcome Malaysia's economic problems during the recession.
On the resolution by the Langkawi Umno division which met last Saturday for Dr Mahathir to rejoin Umno, he reiterated that he would only do so after the power transition next March on the condition that those who left with him would also be accepted back into the party.