PMO concedes to bungling figures in televised address

Published: Jul 21, 2020 3:21 AM | Updated: Jul 21, 2020 6:14 AM

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) today has clarified that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's televised address yesterday contained some erroneous figures including for financial aid to drivers of various public transport.

The errors - all involving government cash handouts in response to the Covid-19 outbreak - are as follows:

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