PAS' Raja Bahrin says the job needs to be handled full time by someone with the right experience.
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KUALA LUMPUR: MPs from PAS are generally not known to be as aggressive as their counterparts in DAP or even PKR in articulating economic issues or attacking the Prime Minister. One of the few exceptions is newbie Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah of Kuala Terengganu. He did both today.
Raja Bahrin, an acclaimed architect, called for Najib Razak’s resignation from his post as Finance Minister, telling him to hand over the portfolio to somebody experienced in economics and finance and who could handle the job full time.
Speaking to reporters covering Parliament, he accused the Prime Minister of concentrating power in his hands.
“We see the same problem in the audit report every year,” he said, adding that scant attention was given to ensure that government contracts were given out properly.
He said Najib, as Prime Minister, should concentrate on tackling the numerous other problems the country was facing, such as communal strife and high crime rates.
He gave his support to a letter that Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah distributed to MPs last week, in which the Gua Musang MP made a detailed criticism of the government’s handling of the national economy.
He praised the six-page letter for its erudite arguments.
Raja Bahrin also accused the government of neglecting the agriculture industry and criticised its alleged over dependence on oil revenue.
“Next year, oil revenue is expected to drop further,” he said. “How will the government look for other sources of revenue? Even our rice is imported, and that too is monopolised.”
KUALA LUMPUR: MPs from PAS are generally not known to be as aggressive as their counterparts in DAP or even PKR in articulating economic issues or attacking the Prime Minister. One of the few exceptions is newbie Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah of Kuala Terengganu. He did both today.
Raja Bahrin, an acclaimed architect, called for Najib Razak’s resignation from his post as Finance Minister, telling him to hand over the portfolio to somebody experienced in economics and finance and who could handle the job full time.
Speaking to reporters covering Parliament, he accused the Prime Minister of concentrating power in his hands.
“We see the same problem in the audit report every year,” he said, adding that scant attention was given to ensure that government contracts were given out properly.
He said Najib, as Prime Minister, should concentrate on tackling the numerous other problems the country was facing, such as communal strife and high crime rates.
He gave his support to a letter that Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah distributed to MPs last week, in which the Gua Musang MP made a detailed criticism of the government’s handling of the national economy.
He praised the six-page letter for its erudite arguments.
Raja Bahrin also accused the government of neglecting the agriculture industry and criticised its alleged over dependence on oil revenue.
“Next year, oil revenue is expected to drop further,” he said. “How will the government look for other sources of revenue? Even our rice is imported, and that too is monopolised.”
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