PM says the wealthy contribute a large amount in taxes for development but they must help the poor.
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said people should not be envious of the wealthy as they contribute a large amount in taxes for the development of the country.
"We need the wealthy so that they pay high taxes - sometimes hundreds of millions - to the government, and we use this money to pay salaries and develop the country. "Why are they poor? Because they are unproductive and do not contribute to society in a way where society would repay them," he added.
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