Felda director-general Othman Omar and his deputy Anuar Malek inspect the site for the Felda Settlers Day celebrations at Felda Selancar 3 in Bandar Muadzam Shah, Rompin, Pahang. .
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad is expected to attend the event, being held for the first time under the Pakatan Harapan administration. He, however, cautioned that the ongoing transformation will not be productive if the settlers do not change their old mindset of expecting handouts from the governmentHe said that instead of handouts, the settlers should be shown the pathways to economic activities that can generate good returns over the long term.
The new business model will see Felda collaborating with agencies like the Department of Agriculture, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute and Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority to develop a more complete ecosystem to ensure the success of the settlers.