A PKR lawmaker has raised concerns that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's annual budget consultation session with stakeholders may be nothing more than a sham.

Sungai Petani MP Johari Abdul claimed that despite Najib's promise of taking into account the public's input in drafting the federal budget, the same problems remains unresolved while new problems will emerge every year.

Among others, Johari in a statement cited increasing development allocations for mega projects, while cuts continue to be made on the budget for sectors including education...