1. KEY SOCIO ECONOMIC ISSUES IMPACTING ON NATIONAL RESILIENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS Welcoming remarks: Lim Teck Ghee, Center for Public Policy Studies

2. OBJECTIVES Ethical Development –Justice vs Injustice –Sustainability vs Unsustainability (the next generation consideration) –Equitability vs Marginalization/Hierarchical –Freedom and Equality Vs Authoritarianism and Inequality

3. Parti Gerakan’s Ideology Political Stability – Committed to movement for a more open, transparent & accountable government. Just & Equitable Society – Government policy framework that is driven by economic needs and not ethnicity. No Money Politics – Politics must not be commercialized.

4. Role/Responsibilities of Politics and Politicians How can elected officials contribute to ethical development? What is political leadership and how does it work in Malaysia? What obligations are connected with accepting an elective post? What kind of contribution can leaders make to attain objectives especially for groups that are in the minority? How can a democratic leader contribute to government performance (effectiveness and decision-making capability)? What should politicians do to improve public confidence in politics?

5. WHAT YOU/GERAKAN CAN DO Unique position as multi-racial, multi-cultural party Take advantage of minority political status – non-threatening; open to NGO stakeholders Be less beholden to vested interests through greater integrity and independence Articulate concerns of the have- nots/minorities/younger generation

6. WHAT YOU NEED: THE THREE K’s Understand/master the complexities of economy and society (know why) The right balance between idealism and what is pragmatic and practical (know who) Knowledge/Information as power (know how)

7. WHAT GERAKAN NEEDS