The Sarawak DAP has applauded the announcement made by the Pakatan Harapan government to reduce the goods and services tax (GST) to zero percent from June 1 onwards.

“This announcement by the prime minister (Dr Mahathir Mohamad) shows that Harapan is sincere and consistent in its initiative to abolish the painful tax which has impacted heavily on the rakyat's retail spending,” Sarawak DAP Youth publicity secretary Abdul Aziz Isa told Malaysiakini in a statement yesterday.

Aziz, who is also special assistant to state Harapan chairperson Chong Chieng Jen, said all registered traders must follow the decision of the zero rate GST now...