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Podcast: Consider This
Episode: Budget 2021 (Part 3) - Passed Today, Defeated Tomorrow?
Description: The Perikatan Nasional government, led by Muhyiddin Yassin, won a crucial victory today as the Dewan Rakyat greenlit a draft Budget 2021. After 13 days of debate, the budget bill moved past the 'Policy Stage' following a voice vote of lawmakers. But what did we really observe in Parliament today? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to political scientist Wong Chin Huat.