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When a whopping RM85.5 million was allocated to the revival of the Special Affairs Department (JASA) under the Communications & Multimedia Ministry under Budget 2021, Malaysians were especially critical of the massive budget.
Today, Parliament has tabled the motion for JASA budget to be slashed by almost half to RM40.5 million.
The motion tabled by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri was approved by voice vote.
Credit: Yusof Mat Isa/Malay Mail
Bye bye JASA, hello J-Com
It is also reported that JASA will be renamed to J-Com – short for Jabatan Komunikasi Komuniti (Community Communications Department).