Dr M defends RM50 increase, says country can't afford to increase expenditure


  • Nation
  • Friday, 07 Sep 2018

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has defended the review of the national minimum wage by RM50, saying that the country at this juncture cannot afford to increase more expenditure.

He explained that the Government could not afford to further increase expenditure as it was servicing debts with high interest.

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