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Budget mustn’t be aimed at vote-fishing: Tze Tzin

Bayan Baru MP hopes govt won’t resort to ‘old Barisan Nasional tactics’

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 22 Oct 2021 5:17PM

Budget mustn’t be aimed at vote-fishing: Tze Tzin
Put people’s lives first, says Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin of Budget 2022, adding that the finance minister should be honest and have integrity in helping the poor and underprivileged. – The Vibes file pic, October 22, 2021

by Arulldas Sinnappan

GEORGE TOWN – Putrajaya should be mindful not to table a national budget aimed at vote-fishing ahead of the Melaka polls next month.

Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin hopes the government will be responsible and practise good governance to table an inclusive budget next Friday to help the people.

“I hope the government will not use the same old Barisan Nasional tactics and all kinds of means to gain votes in the election.

“I hope Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz will be honest and have integrity in helping the poor and underprivileged.”

Sim said this after presenting roses to female frontliners at the Spice Arena vaccination centre in Bayan Baru here today.

He also handed over 1,000 commendation letters to the frontliners and volunteers to vaccination centre manager Dr Norhashimah Ismail.

“It is unfortunate that Melaka dissolved its assembly and had to face an election. I urge Sarawak not to do the same. Put people’s lives first,” he said. – The Vibes, October 22, 2021

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