Increase to 22 special draws was a collective responsibility of previous government, says Tengku Zafrul
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — The decision to increase the number of special forecast number draws to 22 times a year during the previous administration was a collective responsibility...
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Tengku Zafrul, who is now the Senior Political Adviser to the Prime Minister, said special draws are not new as they were introduced back in 1999, and the ceiling limit of 22 draws a year already existed during the Barisan Nasional administration before he was appointed as Finance Minister.
“During the pandemic (Covid-19), the government at that time returned to that existing ceiling (22 times), and this matter was also informed to Parliament through an official reply.
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