The former prime minister hits out at Lim Guan Eng for previously playing down the effects of the outbreak. FMTNews NajibRazak LimGuanEng
Najib Razak says he has proven Lim Guan Eng wrong on the risks posed by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Lim, the former finance minister, was last month reported to have downplayed an economic downturn sparked by the outbreak, saying the government’s economic stimulus package would help boost economic growth.Najib said he had slammed Lim’s remarks then, arguing the impact left by Covid-19 was different for that of SARS because of the current global economy.
On Friday, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the expected drop in GDP of 0.8% to 1.2% for 2020 represented a decline of between RM10.8 billion and RM17.3 billion.Najib went on to say that the price of crude oil had dropped, and palm oil was being sold at RM2,300 a tonne, while international flights to KLIA had declined by 25%.
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