Opposition prepared to back Covid-19 financing bill if doubled to RM90b

Published: Aug 18, 2020 5:24 AM | Updated: Aug 18, 2020 6:52 AM

The opposition is prepared to support a government bill to facilitate a RM45 billion fiscal injection for Covid-19 economic aid only if the amount is doubled to RM90 billion.

Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng (Harapan-Bagan) said this is because RM45 billion is insufficient to help the affected public and businesses.

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