Dr M urges Budget 2022 review, claiming it will incur debt that will burden future administrations


KUALA LUMPUR: While the RM332bil Budget 2022 is the largest in the nation's history, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad cautioned that it could leave the present government and future administrations deep in debt.

"It is the largest Budget for the nation with increases in allocation for all," he said when debating Budget 2022 in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Nov 2).

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