Najib claims that the Minister of National Trade, Saifuddin, admitted that the GST was not a cause of inflation – Nation

PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan must "swallow the reality" after his own minister admitted that the goods and services tax (GST) was not the main reason for the price increase, said Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. 19659002] Najib said it was despite the fact that Pakatan was badociating the GST with the price increase and was using the tax to criticize the former Barisan Nasional government

"I have was shocked this morning by reading a statement from a Pakatan minister who admitted that the GST was not the main reason for the price increase, although this is the question and criticism used against the government before the general elections

"At the time, Pakatan did not accept our answer but ridiculed it. Now, Pakatan must swallow the reality behind their own accusations, "Najib said in a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Thursday (July 12th).

Najib was referring to the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said Wednesday (July 11) via Bernama News Channel that the small drop in property prices was the reason why people were not able to fully feel or realize the effects of the GST that was zero-rated since June 1

However, Najib may have distorted Saifuddin's words, since Saifuddin also said that more than 70% of the 417 goods surveyed saw a price drop between 0.04% and 13% after the first reduction. The GST on June 1.

Minister KPDNHEP explained on July 11 that agents of the ministerial authority had investigated 1,688 premises for more than 35 days from the 1st. June, concerning 417 items consumed by consumers, including wet and dry items as well as baby items.

sai d that the small decline in commodity prices was the reason why people were not able to fully "feel" the effects of the zero GST.

The Minister added that food and beverage prices were lower in fast food restaurants. Indian Muslim restaurants or "mamak" prices have remained unchanged, and in some restaurants, have even increased.

Najib said that he feared that when the sales and services tax (SST) will be reintroduced in September, the prices of goods will be

"It's the danger when the tax system is modified as it sees fit. Barisan has already warned about this before the GE14.

"This will obviously have an impact on the cost of people's lives and goes against Pakatan's commitment in their manifesto to reduce the cost of living." hoped that the Pakatan government would do something to make sure that this concern does not become a reality.