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I'm not against 'maha kaya' people - PM
PARLIAMENT | Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today defended his "maha kaya" remark in his Budget 2024 last Friday, saying that he was neither against the “ultra rich” group nor trying to oppress them.
Instead, the prime minister stressed that the government only intended to slash subsidies for the wealthiest 10 percent in Malaysia as they do not need such sedekah (charity) to survive.
"This is not the issue of...
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