Mukhriz wants a fairer distribution of tax revenues

According to the Kedah menteri besar, under the previous administration, poor states had to borrow money or beg for help.

Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir said that tax revenues should benefit all states.

ALOR SETAR: Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir suggested that the federal government seek a new method for distributing federal tax revenues equitably to all states, especially those with low incomes.

He said that according to the federal system, the federal government would collect taxes from many sources "Kedah has the lowest income, we do not have oil or gas, so we do not receive any payment from We only have forests, but even in this case, logging is not allowed.We understand this issue and want to sustainably manage the natural resources of the state.

"So, I would like to suggest that the new federal government distribute tax revenues equitably for the benefit of all, especially low-income states like Kedah" He said after receiving a courtesy call from the Minister of Rural Development Rina Mohd Harun at his office in Wisma Darul Aman.

Before that, menteri besar said that they had to beg for help and most poor states were forced to federate previous, cau debts to states and unable to contribute to the development of the state