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Pakatan’s Budget suggestions will be considered, says Tengku Zafrul

Finance minister says it will be done in the best interest of the people and the nation

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 01 Nov 2020 11:55PM

Pakatan’s Budget suggestions will be considered, says Tengku Zafrul
Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz says he will take into considerations Budget 2021 suggestions made by opposition bloc Pakatan Harapan. – Facebook pic, November 1, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Suggestions made by Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders during an engagement session today will be taken into consideration in the best interest of the people and the nation, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

He said the two-hour discussion focused on several key areas namely healthcare, education, public wellbeing and the strengthening of the business sector as well as entailed six key proposals.

“I also shared with them the economic challenges faced as well as what MOF (Finance Ministry) has in mind for Budget 2021. I thank the PH delegation for sharing their diverse views and experiences,” he said in his Facebook page.

The delegation from PH consisted of PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu and nine other representatives.

Earlier, Tengku Zafrul also held separate sessions with representatives from Umno, PAS and Gabungan Parti Sarawak on Budget 2021.

Budget 2021 is scheduled to be tabled in the Parliament on Friday. – Bernama, November 1, 2020

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