Malaysia

Muhyiddin moots ‘hundreds of billions’ in aid under Budget 2022

PM says he hopes to help as many people as possible, following pandemic’s effects

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 24 May 2021 6:48AM

Muhyiddin moots ‘hundreds of billions’ in aid under Budget 2022
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says the government is open to spending as much as it possibly can, when it tables the next budget. – File pic, May 24, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Budget 2022 to be tabled by the government later this year will focus on helping the people, especially in tackling the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

“If we have the money, we will use hundreds of billions even to assist the people and that will come, InsyaAllah,” he said in an exclusive interview with RTM and Bernama TV last night.

Muhyiddin said the government had currently implemented various initiatives to help all affected vulnerable groups following the pandemic.

“Assistance continues to be given so that the effects of the pandemic and tighter control imposed will not have a significant impact until people have to live in difficult conditions, (become) paupers… I don’t like to hear that.

“As prime minister, I feel sad and that is why we try to help as much as we can and are capable of,” he said. – Bernama, May 24, 2021

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