Allowing further EPF withdrawals will burden future generations - Zafrul

Published: Jan 1, 2022 1:20 AM | Updated: Jan 1, 2022 4:25 AM

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the government would be burdening future generations if it allowed further withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund.

He said during the Covid-19 pandemic, the government had already allowed withdrawals of up to RM71,000 due to the unprecedented situation.

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