{
  "id": 12386928,
  "title": "Kejelasan penting pastikan dasar ‘sukar’ diterima rakyat, kata Amir Hamzah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/kejelasan-penting-pastikan-dasar-sukar-diterima-rakyat-kata-amir-12386928",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:52:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/06/kejelasan-penting-pastikan-dasar-sukar-diterima-rakyat-kata-amir-hamzah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kementerian Kewangan II Amir Hamzah Azizan stressed the importance of providing adequate explanations for the foundations of measures implemented to ensure they are accepted by the public, said the minister during the Megatrends Khazanah Forum today. Citing the alignment of subsidies as an example, Amir Hamzah said the government has found a formula to balance expenditures, promote better fiscal renewal, and ensure widespread understanding of decisions behind such actions. The government has been implementing subsidy alignment for over two years, and so far, there has been no public protest.\n\nAmir emphasized the significance of clarity during a forum in Kuala Lumpur. He was joined by National Heritage Heritage Affairs Council Chairman Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir and council member Nungsari Ahmad Radhi. Asked about how the government makes difficult decisions for the benefit of the people, Amir noted that it is not easy to make such decisions, including those involving substitution. The effectiveness of such trade-offs becomes apparent when the recipients or affected groups understand why the decision had to be made, he explained.\n\nAmir stressed that ultimately, every government decision has long-term consequences. He stressed that no action should be taken hastily, citing the example of a measure that may seem insignificant to only 10% of the population. However, 10% of Malaysia's population amounts to 3.4 million people, so a few of them will experience significant changes.",
  "summary": "Menteri kewangan II berkata, keputusan kerajaan beri impak jangka panjang terhadap kehidupan rakyat.",
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        "title": "Kejelasan penting pastikan dasar ‘sukar’ diterima rakyat, kata Amir Hamzah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/kejelasan-penting-pastikan-dasar-sukar-diterima-rakyat-kata-amir",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:52:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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