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kemaskini 8.20mlm PM berkata demikian dalam satu sidang media di Istana Qashr Munee di Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

UPDATED 6.47PM | C4 executive director says it raises questions about gov't institutions' independence.  

The decision was made by the Attorney-General's Chambers,  not by the MACC, the graft-buster says. 

UPDATED 9.30PM | Finance minister clarifies that the tax was only a proposal but not implemented.

COMMENT | Former PM's statement is without basis and absolutely untrue.

Finance Ministry says it was an administrative decision and 'done without political interference'.

Finance minister says prepaid users should receive full RM10 value when buying RM10 mobile prepaid.

He says the finance minister probably doesn't understand the correct accounting standards used by the gov't.

In a statement after, the minister pushes two names – former Treasury head Irwan Serigar Abdullah and Najib Abdul Razak.

Such talk has been circulating over the past one month and finance minister says he has no idea of the motive.

UPDATED 1.43PM | M'sia will face RM4 billion deficit if SST not implemented by Sept 1, finance minister says.

The party had sued finance minister for claiming previous Penang gov't sold reclaimed land for RM1 per sq ft.

LETTER | Call for Lim Guan Eng to raise the matter for discussion on where the new standard for Malaysian public officers' integrity shall lie.

Finance Minister says assent given last Friday after bills passed both houses of Parliament.

UPDATED 6.45PM | PARLIAMENT | Balanced budget will not be achieved for the next few years, says finance minister.

If Najib did not give approval, former Treasury sec-gen should be held responsible, he adds.  

Johari Abdul Ghani also urges gov't to lodge a police report if it believes there are elements of CBT involved.

The statement is recorded under Section 409 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal breach of trust.

PARLIAMENT | Unable to provide an assurance, he says 'we can plan, but only God can determine'.

BALAKONG POLLS | 'I hope that he can stop Bersatu from organising the congress of bumiputera', says Chew Mei Fun.

BALAKONG POLLS | Unlike MCA, he states, Harapan aims to unite M'sians of all races and religions.

Businesses should not attempt to evade the tax, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

UPDATED 8.20PM | He says Najib ran out of excuses and must 'clear the air' over the RM19b shortfall.

State how BN had 'robbed' the money instead of 'hiding' behind parliamentary immunity, says ex-PM.