State should facilitate, not operate

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Economist Indera Sagewan supports the government's decision to sell state assets, saying the state should govern, regulate, and facilitate growth rather than run inefficient businesses. Her argument frames asset sales as a way to improve competitiveness and economic performance.

Economist Dr Indera Sagewan has said the Government’s decision to sell State assets reflects a clear understanding that the State’s primary role is to govern, regulate and facilitate growth, not to operate inefficient commercial enterprises that should be highly competitive.She…