Increase to 22 special draws was a collective responsibility of previous government, says Tengku Zafrul

Former Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz clarified that the decision to increase the number of special forecast number draws to 22 times a year during the previous administration was a collective Cabinet decision, including PAS ministers.

Introduced in 1999, the 22-draw ceiling existed prior to his tenure, and during the Covid-19 pandemic, the administration reverted to this limit.

He emphasized that the current Madani Government has reduced the draws to eight times a year, aligning with its focus on addressing citizens' needs.

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, reinforced this reduction upon assuming office in December 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — The decision to increase the number of special forecast number draws to 22 times a year during the previous administration was a collective responsibility of the Cabinet, including ministers from PAS at the time, said former Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Tengku Zafrul, who is now the Senior Political Adviser to the Prime Minister, said special draws are not new as they were introduced back in 1999, and the ceiling limit of 22 draws a year already existed during the Barisan Nasional administration before he was appointed as Finance Minister.

“During the pandemic (Covid-19), the government at that time returned to that existing ceiling (22 times), and this matter was also informed to Parliament through an official reply.

“Importantly, under today’s Madani Government, the special draws have been reduced to just eight times a year,” he told Bernama today.

Tengku Zafrul said this in response to certain parties pinning the responsibility for the decision to increase the special draws on him personally.

Tengku Zafrul added that the facts regarding the issue are clear and he has no intention of prolonging a polemic that could distract the government from its national development agenda.

“The focus of the Madani Government is to solve the people’s problems and ensure that every policy genuinely benefits them,” he said.

The issue of special forecast number draws was raised again following claims and disputes regarding the justification for increasing the number of draws during the Covid-19 pandemic.

After taking over the administration in December 2022, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the number of special draws would be reduced back from 22 times to eight times a year starting in 2023. — Bernama

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前财政部长东姑拿督斯里扎夫鲁·阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹澄清说，上届政府将特别预测号码抽奖次数增加到每年 22 次的决定是内阁集体决定，其中包括伊斯兰党部长。

22 场平局的上限于 1999 年推出，在他任职之前就已存在，在新冠疫情期间，政府恢复了这一限制。

他强调，现任马达尼政府已将抽奖次数减少到每年八次，这与其关注满足公民需求的方针相一致。

首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣在2022年12月上任后，重申了这一削减措施。

吉隆坡，9月3日讯——前财政部长东姑扎夫鲁·阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹表示，上届政府决定将特别预测号码抽奖次数增加到每年22次，是内阁的集体责任，包括当时的伊斯兰党部长。

现任首相高级政治顾问东姑扎夫鲁表示，特别抽奖并非新鲜事，早在 1999 年就已推出，而且在他被任命为财政部长之前，国民阵线政府时期就已经存在每年 22 次抽奖的上限。

“在新冠疫情期间，当时的政府恢复了原有的上限（22次），此事也通过正式答复告知了议会。

“重要的是，在马达尼政府的领导下，特别抽奖的次数已经减少到每年仅八次，”他今天告诉马新社。

针对某些方面将增加特别抽奖的决定责任归咎于他个人，东姑扎夫鲁发表了上述回应。

东姑扎夫鲁补充说，有关此事的全部事实都很清楚，他无意延长这场可能分散政府国家发展议程注意力的争论。

他说：“马达尼政府的重点是解决人民的问题，并确保每一项政策都能真正造福人民。”

在新冠疫情期间，有人质疑增加特别预测号码开奖次数的合理性，引发了争议，特别预测号码开奖的问题再次被提出。

2022年12月，安华·依布拉欣总理接任首相后宣布，从2023年起，特别抽奖的次数将从每年22次减少到8次。——马新社

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