Of Budget Amendment Pas Remarks And

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ABOUT Budget 2021 again. Some Umno MPs suggested for the Budget to be approved with some amendments. MPs for Bagan Datuk, Pekan, Pontian and a few more, including those of the Oppositions (including Anwar Ibrahim) had spoken on behalf of the rakyat.
Although Umno president and BN chairman Zahid Hamidi has yet to address the Dewan Rakyat, I believe the center point will hover the issue of EPF withdrawal, moratorium and the 'forgotten' ones

Yes, RM65 billion has been allocated for the rakyat under the Covid-19 pandemic aids, more than triple from the last RM20 billion. However, identifying the right sector and recipient of the aids must be done properly so as to avoid the qualified being left out

I think we need some adjustments or amendments. The Finance Ministry has to find new formula and tabulation for the Budget. Let's not touch on EPF and moratorium issues since many have penned their opinion in the social media and mainstream papers

PM Muhyiddin needs the approval as to insert more energy to his 'loosed' Cabinet but to get the rakyat's approval is something else. Listening to their predicament summons the government to embark on more tuning to the Budget, and Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul has about two more weeks to listen and study

Should be budget is passed with amendments, it will be the first in Malaysia history

Let's wait

-- I am also drawn into the polemic surrounding a remark made by Pasir Mas MP from Pas who likened the 'conditional approval' to approve the Budget to the Puteri Gunung Ledang epic, as reflecting his immaturity

He was belittling what Pekan MP Najib Razak 90-minute speech on Tuesday. However, in the end, he himself made a few demands for adjustment

Maybe he is beginning to feel the comfort of hanging around with PN since some Pas leaders, including president Hadi Awang now sit on PN's committee. The comfort zone of enjoying a little power given by the PM and Bersatu ministers like Azmin and Hamzah Zainuddin

Maybe (I said maybe) Pas too is beginning to forget about Muafakat Nasional with Umno, notably when some of it's leaders made statements that easily summed us up to such a conclusion. However, I hope Pas is sincere working with Umno

-- A line about Azmin Ali. Did he talk about moral? LOL! What

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