Hafidzi Razali, Malaysia senior analyst with political risk consultancy BowerGroupAsia says, “GST is already in place and it would be much simpler for the government to reintroduce it.” If it sounds simple in an economic and implementation view point, what will be the impact on the political scene?
In particular, what will happen to PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the daddy of ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ who has the ‘Mummy’ of all Malaysians in the cabinet? This is what a portal, based in Singapore, asked. And the answer is…
Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, associate director at corporate advisory firm Vriens & Partners told the portal, “The realities of a post-Covid economy, as well as a need for additional revenue-making on the government’s end, should make the argument for GST more palatable this time around.” Betul ke?
