Parliament must turn demographic shifts into laws, budgets, action, says Johari
MALAYSIA must translate major demographic shifts into laws, budget allocations and concrete government action, rather than treating ageing populations, smaller families and changing intergenerational needs as statistics alone, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Ta...
Parliament Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has urged Malaysia to transform demographic shifts into laws, budget allocations, and tangible government action. He cautioned against treating ageing populations, smaller families, and changing intergenerational needs as mere statistics. Johari emphasized that political priorities must be reflected in legislation, institutions, and spending.
He stressed that ageing should be seen as a major policy issue demanding continuous parliamentary focus. Johari highlighted the need to address long-term care for young people, family support, the value of care work, and women's full participation in society. He also pointed out the importance of addressing longer life expectancies and shrinking family sizes.
Johari stressed that demographic change requires long-term political planning, as population trends unfold over decades while electoral politics operate within shorter cycles. He praised Malaysia for establishing the AFPPD Global Secretariat in Kuala Lumpur, emphasizing that the success should be measured by concrete outcomes rather than merely the number of conferences or communiques produced.
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