While privatisation generally improved the working conditions of Malaysians in privatised industries and raised significant revenue for the government, many privatisations occurred in the absence of open tendering processes and benefited Malays who supported UMNO.
Meski privatisasi secara umum memperbaiki kondisi kerja karyawan Malaysia di berbagai sektor industri dan menaikkan pemasukan pemerintah, banyak privatisasi yang terjadi tanpa proses tender terbuka dan menguntungkan orang-orang Melayu pendukung UMNO.