See-To: GST not needed in Dr M's time as Malaysia had other sources of funds


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 21 Mar 2018

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia did not need GST during Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's time as prime minister, as there other sources of funds that are now unavailable, says Datuk Eric See-To.

The Barisan Nasional strategic communications deputy director claimed that Dr Mahathir borrowed heavily and quickly until we even reached a debt-to-GDP ratio of 103.4% in 1986.

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