SG LIMAU Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today justified abolishing the sugar subsidy by pointing to former Kedah mentri besar the late Azizan Abdul Razak, whose legs were amputated due to diabetes prior to his death on Sept 26.
"The problem with Malaysia is, we're prosperous.
"Those who died are destined by Allah, but in this world, many are eating a lot at the same time taking a lot of sugar, until......I don't have to elaborate much about the late (Azizan, right).
"Because of this (consuming sugar), he is forced to go through the process where his legs had to be amputated," Muhyiddin said.
The DPM was trying to justify the subsidy cut, saying the government wanted to control the people's high sugar consumption as it led to health problems.
He was delivering his speech to 1,500-strong crowd at SMK Sungai Limau for a meet-the-people session today as part of the by-election campaign.
The death of Azizan, the former Sungai Limau state assemblyperson for five terms, resulted in the upcoming poll.
"The problem with Malaysia is, we're prosperous.
"Those who died are destined by Allah, but in this world, many are eating a lot at the same time taking a lot of sugar, until......I don't have to elaborate much about the late (Azizan, right)."Because of this (consuming sugar), he is forced to go through the process where his legs had to be amputated," Muhyiddin said.
The DPM was trying to justify the subsidy cut, saying the government wanted to control the people's high sugar consumption as it led to health problems.
He was delivering his speech to 1,500-strong crowd at SMK Sungai Limau for a meet-the-people session today as part of the by-election campaign.
The death of Azizan, the former Sungai Limau state assemblyperson for five terms, resulted in the upcoming poll.
Sugar-free Muhyiddin
When tabling the 2014 Budget in Dewan Rakyat yesterday, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak announced that the sugar subsidy of 34 sen will be abolished effective today.
He said the move was to reduce the number of diabetics in the country as statistics show 2.6 million Malaysians under the age of 30 are suffering from diabetes.
To this, Muhyiddin told the 1,500-strong crowd that he does not consume sugar at all.
"So, the announcement by government to cut sugar subsidy is correct so as to ensure the people's health," he said.
He said the move was to reduce the number of diabetics in the country as statistics show 2.6 million Malaysians under the age of 30 are suffering from diabetes.
To this, Muhyiddin told the 1,500-strong crowd that he does not consume sugar at all.
"So, the announcement by government to cut sugar subsidy is correct so as to ensure the people's health," he said.
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