Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's pledge to "strengthen" the US economy during his White House visit has continued to draw criticism at home.

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said Najib's pledge that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) would invest between US$3 billion to US$4 billion in US "infrastructure redevelopment" begs the question: Why isn't the money being invested at home?

"Why isn't EPF investing in local infrastructures, such as a highway connecting Kota Bharu to Kuala Lumpur through Gua Musang?" Tuan Ibrahim asked in a statement today...