PLANNING for economic growth has always been strongly emphasised. The Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Ministers Department is synonymous with the countrys development planning. Few would dispute that. Literally all the countrys five year plans had their beginnings within the corridors of the EPU. The fact that all such plans have positively transformed the nation into one that we witness today owes in no small measure to the brilliant minds behind the meticulous planning that the EPU is well known for. So much so that the expertise within the EPU has been much sought after by other developing nations in their attempt to emulate Malaysias success story. In short, we should all be proud of what EPU has done for the country.
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