SST benefits the rich, burdens the poor, MCA tells Balakong voters


Gan Pei Ling

MCA candidate Tan Chee Teong greets a trader at Batu 11, Cheras, on the Balakang by-election campaign trail, yesterday night. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, August 25, 2018.

THE sales and services tax (SST) benefits the wealthy and drains the low wage earners, MCA vice-president Chew Mei Fun told voters in Balakong, Selangor, last night.

“It’s unfair. Chicken, a food item consumed by ordinary people, will be taxed 10% but abalone, usually consumed by the rich, will be taxed 5%. 


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  • Fresh produce such as chicken is exempted la. What is MCA talking about?

    Posted 5 years ago by Gerald Lau

  • This Chew Mei Fun is simply talking rubbish. She think we Malaysians are stupid. LOL!

    Posted 5 years ago by Jordan Lee

  • Chew mei fun only knows how to jaga longkang...what she knows abt SST...

    Posted 5 years ago by Sweesing lee

  • Chew Mei Fun cannot even chow mai fun. How to believe her?? Longkang inspection is all she is good for

    Posted 5 years ago by Kenneth Tan

  • MCA suka GST, semua cukai habis kena rompak dah hilang....

    Posted 5 years ago by Jahat sangat

  • Pity MCA! Too late for them to be nice now. They are digging their graves.

    Posted 5 years ago by Leng Kapri As Saribasi