THE report from the special task force set up to address Felda issues is ready to be tabled to cabinet, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mustapa Mohamed.

“It is almost completed. We are in the process of taking it to cabinet to discuss the matter soon,” he said, adding that the report was submitted by the task force’s chairman Abdul Wahid Omar.

Mustapa said the report was completed after several engagement sessions, including those involving Felda management.

The task force’s report was made following the tabling of the white paper: Towards the sustainability of Felda” in Parliament in April, 2019.

In July, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had a special task force find the best solution to ensure the financial sustainability and viability of Felda.

“Several suggestions have been made, but the most important thing is resolving several short-term issues, specifically Felda’s cashflow and ensuring that it becomes a sustainable organisation,” he said, adding that it was important to look at Felda’s new model to address these issues. – Bernama, September 29, 2020.