The implementation on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) must be improved as there are still weaknesses, based on public complaints, according to UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.
"UMNO youth is very concerned about the voice of the people over the weaknesses in the implementation of GST. We support the policy (introducing GST) but its needs improvements in terms of implementation," he told reporters after chairing an UMNO Youth Executive Council meeting at UMNO Headquarters at the Putra World Trade Centre here today.
He said UMNO Youth would organise an open day soon and invite representatives from the Customs Department, Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism to hear all complaints and grouses of the people to improve weaknesses in the implementation of the GST.
He said consumers, youths, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and food outlet associations would also be invited.
In another development, Khairy, who is also Youth and Sports Minister, said the investigations being conducted on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) by the Auditor-General and Public Accounts Committee must be comprehensive to completely answer all allegations against the government.
Khairy said the recovery plans of the management of 1MDB must also be implemented holistically and for the long term to ensure the financial problems of the company did not repeat itself.
"It is learnt, a recovery plan will be tabled to the Cabinet this week. So, we hope the plan will be a really holistic recovery plan ... not a short term recovery plan which can only solve debt payment from month to month," he said.
Khairy also reiterated that firm action must be taken against those responsible for the 1MDB crisis.
Meanwhile, Khairy also said he would meet with the representatives of the National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (NUFAM) tomorrow evening to discuss the (impending) termination of employment of 6,000 Malaysia Airlines (MAS) staff.
"I have received a letter from NUFAM on the crisis. UMNO Youth is very concerned at the fate of the MAS workers whose employment will be terminated.
Khairy said if the workers could not continue their service with MAS, they would be aided in terms of finding alternative employment, or alternative skills.
In the meantime, he said UMNO Youth had recruited 9,960 new members from February to April.
Hafiz Marzukhi
Tue May 26 2015
Khairy said if the workers could not continue their service with MAS, they would be aided in terms of finding alternative employment, or alternative skills. - File Photo
Ada wajah kita tak mahu berpisah, tapi terpaksa melepaskannya - Datuk Red
Menerusi perkongsian itu, Adnan mengatakan ada perkara yang dia terpaksa reda dan menerima takdir yang sudah tertulis untuknya.
Komen jelik nahas helikopter Lumut, peniaga didenda RM23,000
Seorang peniaga dalam talian didenda RM23,000 di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini, selepas mengaku bersalah atas tuduhan memuat naik komen jelik berhubung nahas helikopter TLDM.
Bursa Malaysia dibuka rendah, jejaki prestasi Wall Street
Pada 9.10 pagi, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) susut 2.29 mata kepada 1,566.96 daripada 1,569.25 ketika ditutup pada Khamis.
AWANI Ringkas: Pesawat ringan mendarat cemas di Subang
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Cambodia Airways mulakan penerbangan terus Phnom Penh-Kuala Lumpur
Syarikat penerbangan Kemboja, Cambodia Airways, secara rasmi memulakan penerbangan terus dari ibu negaranya, Phnom Penh ke KLIA pada Khamis.
Semangat baharu bina ekosistem inovasi lebih dinamik
Perbadanan Pembangunan Teknologi Malaysia, MTDC meneruskan kesinambungan dalam memacu pembangunan teknologi negara, dengan melancarkan Citra MTDC, untuk mewujudkan ekosistem inovasi yang lebih dinamik.
Polis tahan guru disyaki liwat tiga pelajar
Tiga pelajar tahfiz dipercayai menjadi mangsa seks luar tabii apabila didakwa diliwat seorang guru agama dari pusat tahfiz berkenaan sejak dua tahun lalu.
Rumah Terbuka Aidilfitri Selangor di KKB langgar Akta - Bersih
Penganjuran Rumah Terbuka Aidilfitri Peringkat Negeri Selangor yang akan dianjurkan di Pekan Kuala Kubu Bharu Sabtu ini, boleh bercanggah dengan banyak peruntukan dalam Akta Kesalahan Pilihan Raya 1954 (AKPR).
Elak bergantung pada sumber lain, kukuhkan literasi kewangan
Menurut Pengarah Pusat Penyelidikan Keselamatan Sosial, Universiti Malaya, Prof. Datuk Dr Norma Mansor, pendidikan literasi kewangan dalam kalangan masyarakat juga perlu ditingkatkan agar rakyat Malaysia lebih peka terhadap keperluan merancang kewangan mereka.
Teroka pasaran baharu, tingkat perdagangan serantau
Selain lebih banyak perjanjian perdagangan bebas (FTA), beliau turut melihat perdagangan dalam kalangan ASEAN juga wajar diberi penekanan yang lebih lagi.
Q&A: Apakah itu GST?
Astro AWANI menyediakan satu Q&A untuk memudahkan anda memahami pengumuman kerajaan tentang pelaksanaan GST.