PM peppers speech with Confucian, Tamil philosophers' wisdom

Published: Oct 13, 2023 9:55 AM | Updated: Oct 13, 2023 9:58 AM

BUDGET 2024 | Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is no stranger to quoting classical texts in his speeches and this was replicated when he tabled Budget 2024 in the Dewan Rakyat this afternoon.

He quoted the Confucian philosopher Mencius or Mengzi when speaking about institutional reforms.

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