It is not bribery but monetary aid, says Wan Azizah


PETALING JAYA: PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail disagreed with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that BR1M is a form of bribery and the handout is deemed illegal.

“The qualified target group deserved to receive the monetary aid from the government. It’s not bribery,” she said during a press conference at the party’s headquarters yesterday.

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