Ahmad Husni explained that the Government was still working with politicians from all sides of the spectrum, as well as the private sector and the public in order to look at variables such as the rate that could be imposed and what impact it might have.
"We are relooking our earlier study by taking a holistic view of it. We do not want to just see the GST from the point of government revenue but also the prosperity of the people," he said.
"We have to again look the rate terms of its benefit to the government, the private sector and the general public."
His reassurance comes despite the continued scaremongering from the Opposition over the scheme. Yet confusingly the Opposition continue to criticise Malaysia's manageable debt levels, calling for more revenue. This surely begs the question of just how Pakatan might solve the deficit?
"It seems that the implementation of GST is top on Najib's list after the elections," DAP political education director Liew Chin Tong claimed just last week.
"Indeed, I have been alerted that the appointment of Umno propagandist Datuk Ahmad Maslan as deputy finance minister is for him to co-ordinate propaganda for the implementation of GST."
But comments such as these from the Kluang MP and his Pakatan colleagues seem to be thankfully few and far between. Rather more qualified regional economists have already described the GST as crucial to boosting government revenue and thereby reducing debt even further.
"We expect the prime minister to offer more clarity on the implementation of goods and services tax this year to be implemented next year, and this is one of the crucial measures needed," said Yeah Kim Leng, an economist with RAM Holdings Bhd.
Earlier in May Datuk Ahmad Maslan told a forum that the additional revenue could be between RM20 billion and RM27 billion, depending on what rate it was eventually implemented at.
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I'm not sure why this issue has been made like a tug of war while at the same time the rakyat has yet to be fully educated as to what GST means to them. And I dont think there have been concerted effort by any from the part of the government or the ruling party to address the need to inform the mass. People would fear the unknown or "dimomokkan" with the "evil" of GST. As long as the fear is there and there are no action taken to ally those fear... you will see the tug-of-war continues.
ika PM gagal membuat perubahan maka tiada siapa yang dapat membantu beliau dalam jangkamasa terdekat ini.
PM harus pecat budak hingusan seperti Almahri yang langsung tidak ada pengalaman dalam media sosial mahupun media arus perdana.
Almahri hanyalah seorang bekas pegawai Affendi Norwawi dan bukannya seorang penulis atau pemikir.
Jika PM tak pecat Almahri dan memberi kuasa mutlak kepada beliau yang hanya pandai mengumpul data dari pihak yang dibayar untuk mengumpul data dan disembah kepada PM maka PM gagal sebagai pemimpin.
Almahri adalah jadi jenis manusia yang tidak mengenal erti malu dan sanggup menonjolkan diri untuk anugerah dan pingat walaupun kerja yang dilakukan tidak lebih dari kerja peon pejabat kerajaan.
Pastinya PM tahu akan tabiat Almahri ini kerana PM secara peribadi pernah menolak hajat besar Almahri nak ditabal menjadi 'Datuk'.
PM pun kena fikir sikit, bagaimana seorang picisan yang tidak berpengalaman diberi tanggungjawab 'JAGA' media sosial.
Adakah Almahri seoarang wartawan, aktivis, blogger, jurugambar atau pernah melibatkan diri dalam mana-mana media yang serius? Kenapa PM harus kekalkan puak yang tidak efektif tapi pandai bodek?
Jika PM tak buka mata dan bangun dari terus dibuai mimpi-mimpi indah dari pencacai sepertti Almahri, maka menjelanf Perhimpunan Agong Umno nanti akan ada kejutan.
Tun Daim telah memberi nasihat. Langkah seterusnya pasti bukan nasihat lagi.
Terima Kasih Ampun & Maaf.
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