‘Govt must stop acting blindly and stubbornly’


PETALING JAYA: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng should have engaged industry players and businesses to seek for a common ground before rolling out new policies, says MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

“Less than 48 hours after announcing the 80/20 formula for the foreign worker levy, Lim is now back-pedalling on his decision,” Dr Wee said in a statement posted on Facebook yesterday.

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