Lower the price of goods or we will protest, student bodies say
Two student unions say they are ready to hit the streets if the government does not bring down the price of goods. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 25, 2022.
TWO student bodies are ready to hit the streets if the government does not bring down the price of goods. The student unions of Universiti Malaya and International Islamic University Malaysia have expressed dissatisfaction with Putrajaya’s move to scrap subsidies and price caps for basic needs, saying that the decision was made without considering the plight of the people.
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