Match noble actions of rakyat with transparency


HOVERING in the sky above Putrajaya is a garish neon sign. Here is what it flashes in an alarming shade of red: “RM1 trillion!”

Okay, there is no such thing, but there might as well be. The recent revelation that the Federal Govern­ment owes this huge sum has injected a dose of ice-cold reality into the warmth of post-GE14 euphoria.

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