PETALING JAYA: DAP MP Liew Chin Tong has come to the defence of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who criticised Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) aid as a “bribe”.
Liew claimed that the introduction of BR1M contributed to voter support for Umno in the 2013 general election but was increasingly becoming a policy of “diminishing returns” for the party.
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