Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's supposed prioritisation of votes over policy development appears to remain a sore point for former economy minister Rafizi Ramli.

Presenting Bersama's shadow Budget 2027, the party's co-leader argued that while some of its fiscal reform proposals may be unpopular, politicians should not be too quick to patronise the rakyat.

Besides abolishing several cash aid schemes and the Budi95 fuel subsidy in favour of more targeted monthly assistance, the shadow budget also proposes...

Besides abolishing several cash aid schemes and the Budi95 fuel subsidy in favour of more targeted monthly assistance, the shadow budget also proposes reintroducing the goods and services tax (GST), capped at five percent.