Guan Eng questions Putrajaya's ability to replenish Kwan

Published: May 19, 2021 2:05 PM | Updated: May 19, 2021 4:01 PM

Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng has questioned the government's ability to replenish the National Trust Fund (Kwan) after tapping RM5 billion to cover the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

This came after Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the government is committed to replenishing the fund when the Covid-19 pandemic ends and its finances have recovered.

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