BREAKING NEWS UPDATED 2.20PM The Protes coalition of activist groups and opposition parties against the GST bill announced today that the demonstration planned for tomorrow at Parliament has been cancelled following Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah's announcement that the bill, scheduled for second reading on Monday when Parliament reconvenes, has been postponed to enable the government to get more public feedback on the contentious tax.
At a press conference at PAS' headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Dr Hatta Ramli - who is Protes chairperson - said the government wanted the bill to be read a second time but we protested and succeeded. Also, Hatta apologised to those who had made preparations to participate in Monday's demonstration, including those who had already chartered buses and applied for leave from their employers to participate in the gathering.
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