Where is fairness, economist asks over measly non-Bumi budget allocation

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PETALING JAYA: A prominent economist has questioned the lack of fairness in Budget 2022, citing the massive disparity in allocations between the Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera communities.

Muhammed Abdul Khalid, who was once former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s economic adviser, said the RM11.4 billion allocation for the Bumiputera community dwarfed that of the Chinese and Indian communities put together, which came to about RM345 million.

“That is only around 3% of what the Bumiputera community received.

“What is important to me, as a Muslim, is the concept of fairness. Where is the fairness?

“It’s true there are many rich Chinese, but there are also many who are poor. Are we being fair?” he said on a talk show titled “Bajet 2022: Mampukah Rawat Ekonomi Melayu” organised by Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia last night.

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