Does Zetrix issue warrant rethink of govt privatisation, asks Shahril
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The former Umno information chief says the controversy has prompted him to question the government's reliance on private companies to provide public services.
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In the latest episode of Keluar Sekejap, he said the current hybrid model, in which private companies such as Zetrix are awarded concessions to implement government services, perhaps warranted a review.
“Cynics would say that we had an era of privatisation under Dr Mahathir Mohamad (as prime minister), during which public assets were privatised, making a generation of billionaires overnight.
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