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Ahli Parlimen DAP bidas pengkritik inisiatif Loke jual nombor plat

Howard Lee berkata hasil penjualan nombor pendaftaran kenderaan khas digunakan untuk bantu pemandu teksi, kereta sewa dan bas sekolah.

Ahli Parlimen DAP bidas pengkritik inisiatif Loke jual nombor plat

DAP MP Howard Lee defended Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook in the aftermath of criticism from opposition members and dissidents regarding the government's initiative to sell special vehicle registration numbers. The sale of such numbers, under Lee's ministry, is intended to aid those in need, including taxi and school bus drivers.

Lee emphasized that the benefits from the sale are distributed among the public, not for political gain. This follows the announcement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of RM1,000 special assistance for 38,000 taxi and hire car drivers, as well as 15,000 school bus drivers, derived from the sale of special registration numbers. Lee clarified that the RM53 million allocated for these 53,000 drivers will be distributed by the end of the 2027 budget, despite the budget not yet being approved.

This announcement has drawn criticism from dissidents who accuse a silent collaboration between government officials and dissidents to undermine Anwar's administration.

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