PM: GST saved the economy


Urban projects: Najib being briefed by PHB CEO Datuk Kamalul Arifin Othman during the launch of NU Sentral and Menara 1 Sentrum at KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has been proven right in implementing the GST although it was an unpopular move, says Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The public might not have realised it at the time but today, Goods and Services Tax has proven to be a godsend for the economy despite its critics, said the Prime Minister.

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