One sticky point in Unity Budget 2021

According to Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid, the current targeted loan moratorium and assistance is preferred over a blanket approach suggested by PH.

PETALING JAYA: The hint by DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng that Pakatan Harapan (PH) may vote against Budget 2021 if its proposed six measures are rejected by the government has raised concerns ahead of the tabling of the budget on Nov 6.

Economists who spoke to StarBiz generally agreed on PH’s all but one proposed measure, namely, the extension of the loan moratorium until March 31,2021, citing infeasibility.