Picked from The Star, "Anwar, who unveiled PKR's 2009 budget and economic policy on Tuesday, said he would review the Government's Budget 2009 and present one that promoted economic growth, equal wealth distribution, lower taxes and an open tender for government contracts.
"All government contracts must also be tendered in an open, competitive and transparent manner to reduce expenditure and prevent certain parties such as cronies from benefiting.
"I will use my eight years prior experience as finance minister to craft the budget in a more responsible and resilient manner," he said Tuesday during a press conference at the party headquarters here.
Among measures he outlined were ways to stimulate local and foreign investment, reduce the 4.8% deficit of the gross domestic product, reduce fuel prices and give tax rebates as a business incentive.
Others include curbing public expenditure on mega projects and reforming the system of awarding Approved Permits. - The Star.
Read what Sunrise wrote that was picked from Malaysiakini HERE.
Recording of Anwars Press Conference on Sept 2nd HERE.
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