Budget 2015 is now RM5.5 billion leaner, although RM48.5 billion in development plans remains untouched.
But some questions arise following what cuts were chosen and other measures announced by the prime minister.
It was an impressive crowd before whom Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak spoke in Putrajaya yesterday, announcing budget cuts and other measures following a global plunge in crude oil prices, which in turn means less money to spend for the federal government.
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