Zahid: Lowering haj subsidy sad news for pilgrims


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 21 Mar 2019

PETALING JAYA: The government's move to lower haj subsidy is a sad news for pilgrims, who are still waiting for their turns to perform the fifth pillar of Islam, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Umno president said the previous Barisan Nasional government would always ensure that sufficient subsidies were given to pilgrims performing their haj for the first time.

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