Cost to hit RM2bil if parliamentary, state polls held separately, says Tok Pa

Mustapa, pictured here talking to a recipient at the awards in Jeli on Sept 25, says separate parliamentary and state elections would also affect outstation voters' decision to return home to vote. – BERNAMApic

JELI: Holding separate parliamentary and state elections would double the total cost and take it close to RM2bil, says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) said separate polls would also have an impact on the country's recovery process.