World Bank Brain Drain Report: Useless and Politically Motivated?
April 3o, 2011 World Bank Brain Drain Report: Useless and Politically Motivated? Report from Shannon Teoh (The Malaysian Insider) ALOR STAR, April 30 Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad described the World Bank as useless, saying today that it was politically motivated for putting out a report that pro-Bumiputera policies are stunting the countrys economy. The former prime minister said the World Bank report was politically motivated as it wanted a change of prime minister, seemingly referring to Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, a former chairman of its development committee. We have been critical of the World Bank since my time. We said that they were useless. They dislike us and want to have their good friend become prime minister, Dr Mahathir (picture) told reporters today. The World Bank said on Thursday that more than one million Malaysians live abroad as policies favouring the Malays are holding back the economy, causing a brain drain and limiting foreign investment. World Ban...