GST reintroduction not a political decision - Anwar
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12, 2 of them from Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s refusal to reintroduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is driven by macroeconomic considerations rather than political reasons, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
2 outlets from Malaysia, where the story is: Free Malaysia Today, New Straits Times · how we count
- Nov 12, 3:24 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisGST reintroduction not a political decision - Anwarnst.com.my ↗
- Nov 12, 4:46 AM UTC+1 hNo political motives behind rejection of GST, says Anwarfreemalaysiatoday.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 4:46 AM UTC · +1 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same statement by Anwar that the GST reintroduction decision was not political, so it is the same event and does not conflict with Report 1.
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