Najib says four-fold budget increase for Jasa 'unacceptable'

Published: Nov 10, 2020 4:52 AM | Updated: Nov 10, 2020 6:50 AM

PARLIAMENT | Former premier Najib Razak said today that the four-fold increase in allocation under Budget 2021 to revive the Special Affairs Department (Jasa) propaganda unit was "unacceptable" and would court public anger.

The Pekan MP said this in his debate of the Supply Bill (Budget) 2021 in the Dewan Rakyat today.

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