Menurut dia, banyaknya pungutan dan lemahnya kelembagaan investasi di daerah serta masih besarnya tingkat kebocoran dalam investasi akibat korupsi atau ekonomi biaya tinggi merupakan penghambat investasi.
He said rampant illegal levies and weak investment management, coupled with high leakage of investment caused by high cost economy had posed a stumbling block to investment inflows.