Former MP urges the government to set up a task force to assess the budget’s impact on the Indian community.
Former Klang MP Charles Santiago said he was frequently contacted by Indians afraid that certain measures announced under the 2024 budget would ‘push them further into poverty’.
In the 2024 budget unveiled on Oct 13, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said diesel and electricity subsidies would be rationalised in phases and the savings would be directed towards the Rahmah cash aid. He said the task force should provide clear information on subsidy rationalisation and iron out widespread concerns that these would negatively impact the lower-income group.
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