Put the corrupt under scrutiny


TWO weeks from now, we will know how painful the first budget under the Pakatan Rakyat government is going to be.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has already warned that Budget 2019 is going to be a “very difficult” one, even predicting that he might end up as the most unpopular person to hold the post as there won’t be any goodies to handouts.

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