As the proponent of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), it would not be a surprise for Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to sing praises for the tax system.
But taking a step further today, Najib said without the GST- which critics have time and time again said is a burden on the people - civil servants would not be able to enjoy a salary hike.
“If the government did not have the political courage to implement the GST, the balance of the government’s current fiscal accounts would see a deficit of RM10.6 billion.
“As a result, the government might have to resort to making loans to pay for the salary of civil servants which include teachers and soldiers.
“If that happens, there will be no annual salary increment […] This will in turn affect the welfare of 1.61 million civil servants,” he said.
[More to follow]
-Mkini
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