Wee: Breakfast for all primary school pupils will cost RM1.6bil


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 27 Aug 2019

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has questioned the rationale behind the free breakfast programme for all primary school pupils, saying it will likely cost the government RM1.6bil a year.

“Should the government provide free breakfast to children from well-to-do families?

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