This meant a declining supply and thus eventually the lack of supply would drive the price up,” said Rahman. “The only thing is, Najib was unfortunate to have been faced with the huge drop in oil prices in 2014,” he said. He said the 2018 Budget, with an allocation of RM20 million more than that of 2017, was a comprehensive budget that touched upon all facets of society and should be also seen as a mode by which the people gain a part of the nation's wealth. On the much-debated Goods and Services Tax (GST), Rahman said it was irresponsible of the opposition to state that its abolishment would be more beneficial. “In short, this is a budget that touches all facets of life like never before,” said Rahman.

Source: New Strait Times November 06, 2017 12:22 UTC