DAP MP slams critics of Loke’s number plate initiative
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Ipoh Timur MP Howard Lee says proceeds from the sale of special vehicle registration numbers are used to assist taxi and school bus drivers.
From the original report
Speaking during the debate on the 2027 budget in the Dewan Rakyat, he slammed those questioning the initiative’s benefits, stressing that the revenue is channelled back to the people and not used for the benefit of politicians.
Lee was responding to a question from Sany Hamzan (PH-Hulu Langat) regarding the source of the RM53 million funding allocated to assist 53,000 taxi, rental car and school bus drivers nationwide.
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