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MP: Conduct due diligence on Khazanah investing in this company, not a benefit from this aid. However, Dr Mohd Puad to listen to their plans, apart from
At the Dewan Rakyat sen more, looking at its previous
track record and its future which
“Although this move would add
to the government’s expenditure,
Zarkashi (BN-Batu Pahat) said
Second Finance Minister Tan Sri
determining ways to help them.
Tan Ah Eng (BN-Gelang
by Husna Yusop is not guaranteed,” he said during the cost could still be borne if part Nor Mohd Yakcop has said it will Patah) asked the government to
newsdesk@thesundaily.com the debate on Budget 2009. of the subsidy savings is used for not result in cash outflow. review the RM300 fee for renewal
While expressing hope for welfare purposes,” he said. Khalid accused the government of international passports which
A BACKBENCHER suggested the price reduction move by Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim of not using its funds wisely while she said is too expensive.
that the government conduct an hypermarkets to be more than a (PKR-Bandar Tun Razak) said comparing the situation with the Mohd Yusmadi Yusoff
immediate survey or due diligence cosmetic cut of 1% or 2%, Chua the government’s decision to allow US$700 billion bailout plan by the (PKR-Balik Pulau) called on the
on Khazanah Nasional Bhd to was concerned that the prices its investment agency ValueCap US government which he said will government to re-evaluate itself and
determine whether the company would go up again when the petrol Sdn Bhd to borrow RM5 billion be deposited into the banks and accept the fact that there is a need
should continue its business or not. price increases later. from Employees Provident Fund will not be taken out. to review the country’s economic
Chua Tee Yong (BN-Labis), a He said the government should to defend share prices is unwise He also suggested a meeting situation and proposed budget.
first-time MP and the son of former consider using the savings from and unprofitable. He said the move between the federal government “The 2009 Budget was huge
health minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi petrol subsidy to give out cash would only lead to bigger cash and all mentris besar and chief at a time of world economic
Lek, said Khazanah has invested money to low-income families outflow as foreign shareholders ministers to discuss efforts to crisis. This is an issue of crisis of
RM5.16 billion but did not get any rather than focusing too much on would be able to sell their shares alleviate the impact of the global governance. It is fundamental for
returns, citing high depreciation as petrol price reduction. and bring the money back to their economic crisis and ways to the government to re-evaluate
a factor, and the company has not “The welfare line should be own countries. stimulate the economy. its decisions. Refusing to do this
given out dividends nor generated increased to RM1,000 (monthly “The best way is to deposit He said the federal government would only put our economic
income since 1994. income per household) so that money in selected companies also should meet up with small situation in fantasy by having a
“I hope the government stops some 390,000 more families would through a special scheme,” he said. and medium-scale entrepreneurs budget of denial,” he said.