Why the uproar over Timah whisky but silence over RM620 million leakages in public funds, asks Syed Saddiq
There has been little discourse in Parliament on pressing issues in the country, says Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, November 1, 2021.
WHY was there an uproar in Parliament over the Timah brand of whisky but silence over the RM620 million leakages in public funds as highlighted in the Auditor-General’s report?, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman questioned lawmakers today. “Was the same focus and criticism given to the RM620 million leakages which had taken place? It is hundreds of millions of the people’s money,” he said while debating the 2022 Supply Bill in the Dewan Rakyat.
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