PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has rebutted government claims that it has no choice but to cut subsidies and raise the cost of living in order to bring down the deficit.
The former finance minister said that by doing so, the government is merely pushing the burden on the people and carrying on with its own extravagance.
“Okay, you can say that doing this takes longer, but what is stopping them from taking drastic action to stop the wastage?
“This is a desperate attempt to bring down the deficit by burdening the rakyat without evidence of rising (household) income.
“You have a choice of getting rid of corruption and leakages prior to taking these measures.
“You can’t say it will take too long. What is stopping them from starting now?” he asked.
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