From independence in 1957 t0 1971, the economy of Malaysia was previously subjugated by commodities such as rubber and tin.The export of these primary commodities contributed to the steady economic growth of the country. Being a country having multi-cultural and multi-ethnic groups, the Bumiputra forms the largest groups, and around half of the Bumiputra households are living below the poverty line. The economic and social disparities fuelled racial antagonism and misunderstanding occurs. The ethnic riots in 1969 led to a review in the national development policy. A structured episodic plan known as the First Outline Prospective Plan(OPP1) was introduced, covering a span of twenty years from 1971 to 1990.The OPP1 was formulated to form as a substructure for policies and strategies formulation for the New Economic Policy(NEP).