Telcos should reduce rates: MTUC

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) on Monday called on Telecommunication companies to improve their services and reduce their rates rather than burden the people with an extra 6 percent service tax.

Najib wash own hands and blame others

6% prepaid tax: 'Gov't unfairly shifting blame'

The government should have known that the telecommunications companies would pass the six percent service charge to consumers, when the it announced the service tax hike on Jan 1.

Saying this is a press statement today, PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli pointed out that by claiming ignorance, the government is actually washing its hands off its own doing.