MALAYSIA should revise its poverty rate and show a more inclusive picture of marginalised groups in the country, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Philip Alston said.
A revision of the national poverty line would be just the first step towards eradicating poverty, he said in conjunction with the release of a report on his official 11-day visit to Malaysia in August last year.
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