Keeping promises during by-election is not corruption, minister says

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Salahuddin Ayub says aid for those who need it can be given at any time. FMTNews SalahuddinAyub CashHandouts

KUALA LUMPUR: Federal minister Salahuddin Ayub today denied that giving cash handouts to fishermen in Tanjung Piai constitutes a breach of election laws, saying promises to the people can be fulfilled at any time.

“As a minister, if I go to Tanjung Piai and tell them to vote for Pakatan Harapan , that is corruption. But as a minister, I am fulfilling what was promised by Farid.He was replying to Ahmad Maslan , who had asked if it was an election offence to give cash handouts to the fishermen during the campaign period.

 

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It can also be called using govt's money to buy votes during an election, too.

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