Why slash aid in Budget 2019, asks Najib

Asila Jalil Asila Jalil Updated 7 years ago · Published on 14 Nov 2018 1:15PM · 4 Comments

Former prime minister Najib Razak questioned the logic of slashing aid to the people when Budget 2019 has a larger allocation. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, November 14, 2018.

BUDGET 2019 should have increased aid to the people as the country faces tough times ahead, said former prime minister Najib Razak.

During the debate on the budget in Parliament today, Najib asked why aid for the people was reduced although the total budget allocated for next year increased by 10%.

“At a time where the people are facing difficulties, increased cost of living, a drop in commodity prices, the aid for the people should be increased in Budget 2019. Why was it reduced?”

His statement drew reactions from the Pakatan Harapan lawmakers.

R.S.N. Rayer (DAP-Jelutong) asked Najib the whereabout of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad funds.

Other lawmakers also wanted to speak while Najib debated but the latter did not give way to anyone.

Budget 2019, tabled on November 2, will see an expenditure of RM314.5 billion compared with RM290.4 billion in Budget 2018. 

Najib said civil servants complained that they will not get additional income to cover the high cost of living. 

“Pakatan Harapan only gives RM500 special payment to civil servants. We (Barisan Nasional) gave RM1,500 in increment. We took care of the civil servants.”

He added that city folk are also complaining about the increase in cost of living. 

“When I asked them, they said before GE 14, PH promised a trolley can be filled even if they only spend RM50. But what happened after GE14?” asked Najib, suggesting that nothing had changed. – November 14, 2018.

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  • Somebody please tell Najib to shut up! He doesnt even understand simple economic and financial affairs... to suggest increasing in peoples aid at times like these.
    This is what you get when you let a Dungkoff lead the country.

    Posted 7 years ago by TTs Take · Reply

  • why you steal money?

    Posted 7 years ago by Wen Chiuan Woo · Reply

  • How to give aid when you and your wife have stolen all the poor peoples money. Money which is for them has to be used to help pay the billions 1MDB debts incurred by you. So please dont blame the Pakatan Government. If you had not been born our country would be in great shape and the poor and civil servants will continue to get their full aid and higer increment. Thanks to you they are not getting it.

    Posted 7 years ago by Lily Cheong · Reply

  • If we dont slash some spending, mebbe you let ppl slash u, ok?

    Posted 7 years ago by Arshad Lazim · Reply