Message from The President of MCA 马华总会长演词

Message from
The President of MCA

I wish to thank the MCA Consumer Affairs Bureau for giving me the privilege to include a message in the Bureau’s blog.

I am pleased to be able to say a few words to the Malaysian economic players such as the manufacturers, service providers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers. Consumers are truly the foundation of any economic landscape as without consumer spending there would be little production and employment opportunities. At the moment consumers are tightening their purse strings to face the uncertain economic climate affecting Malaysia and the world. I would like to urge consumers to spend wisely and buy Malaysian made products so that the country’s import cost can be further reduced and there will be increase in the employment opportunities in the manufacturing and service based sectors in Malaysia.

I would like to appeal to the business sector to give consumers “value for money” apart from conducting their economic activities in fair, professional and ethical manner. The business sectors could help consumers by lowering the prices of goods and services which is continuing to raise due to the increase in the price of fuel and raw materials.

I would like to urge MCA Consumer Affairs Bureau and other consumer related NGOs to instil the importance of consumerism especially during this economic downturn. This will assist consumers to adjust their lifestyles to meet the challenging economic environment. Consumer education is one of the most cost effective methods to overcome economic problems in the national and World economy.

To enable the MCA Consumer Bureau and consumer related NGOs to be an active and effective platform to promote consumer education, I would urge the authorities to look into the aspect of funding consumer education and promotion at all levels starting from the municipal, state and national level.

Thank you.

Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat, The President of MCA

我感谢马华消费局人事务局特许我在其部落格留言。我感到荣幸，允许我向马来西亚经济团体如制造业、服务业、批发商、零售商和消费群说几句话。消费群是所有经济体的基石，消费减少将导致产品的萎缩而减低就业机会。全球性的经济不确定因素真在影响着马来西亚，消费人已紧缩腰包。我要求消费群体需精明的消费，购买马来西亚制造的商品，以减轻进口负担。促进制造服务领域的就业机会。我呼吁商业领域不仅要令消费人物有所值，还需监督其经济活动是否公平、专业和道德。商家需调低其商品价格，协助消费人面对日益通涨的困境。

我要求马华消费人事务局和其他有关的消费团体(NGO)关注消费主义的重要性。在这经济低迷的时刻，协助消费群体调整本身的生活方式以面对经济困境。

消费人教育是有效方法之一。

要使马华事务局和有关的消费团体(NGO)更有效的促进消费人教育平台。我要求有关的政府机构能够拨款资助消费人教育。消费人教育应从他方上做起，进而至州至国的层次。

马华总会长拿督斯里翁诗杰