KUALA LUMPUR: PAS Youth today called on the government to make sure that there is no abuse of power nor corruption in the implementation of government policies to enable the economic liberalisation measures announced by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak achieve their objectives.

PAS Youth information chief, Suhaizan Kaiat in a statement here Thursday, said abuse of power and corruption would derail the government's efforts towards economic liberalisation.

On June 30, the Prime Minister announced several economic liberalisation measures which included the removal of 30 percent Bumiputera equity for listed companies, limit on foreign equity participation in stock broking companies raised to 70 percent from 49 percent and the setting up of an investment institution called Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (Ekuinas).

Suhaizan said PAS Youth also felt that the government should strive harder to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor in the country to really achieve the economic liberalisation. (Bernama)