Budget 2011 is not an election budget, says Muhyiddin

Joseph Sipalan

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today swatted aside talk of Budget 2011 being an 'election budget', saying it is a sincere effort to deliver on the people's wishes.

"I don't know if you could call it a by-election budget, considering the announcement of two by-elections before this... but (from) the announcements made by the Prime Minister, the people from all levels of society know they will benefit," he said at a press conference in the parliament lobby after premier Najib Abdul Razak tabled the budget.

"There is no other reason behind the budget other than to give the people development and comfort."