Azan wants an explanation from the prime minister and finance minister.

'The government should clarify this increase to 61 percent of bumiputera interest.'

Mukhriz says 30 pct bumi equity requirement only maintained in certain sectors.

'Private companies are not subject to this proposal.'

‘The bigger losers might be the bumiputera themselves.’

'Such measures make a mockery of Keluarga Malaysia.'

PARLIAMENT | Anwar and Syed Saddiq debate the bumiputera equity ownership rule.

PARLIAMENT | 45.5 percent of equity currently foreign-owned, Muar MP points out.

PARLIAMENT | This is to allow further review of the policy.

The former PM says affirmative action programmes were partly successful as there are more Malay professionals now.

A study is needed as to why large segments of the community still struggle ‘despite economic and educational privileges’.

Bumiputera equity ownership fell from 23 percent in 2011 to 16.2 percent in 2015.