2. Employment Opportunities

At the completion of first phase of NEP i.e. the Second Malaysian Plan (1971-1975) the unemployment rate is estimated to have fallen from 8.1% in 1970 to 6.9% in 1975 for the Malays; increased from 7.0% to 7.2% for the Chinese and increased from 11.0% to 12.2% for the Indians. Apparently, the increase in unemployment rate for the Chinese and Indians has no other reasons except manipulation by the government. This is another injustice of NEP.

One instance of the dissatisfaction of the non-Malays towards the racist policy of the government is reflected in the recent mass emigration of Malaysian professionals abroad.