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Lim Guan Eng criticises PAS for not crediting him for reducing special lottery draws

Lim says he cut special lottery draws from 22 to eight annually as finance minister (2018–2020) and accuses PAS of hypocrisy after the draws were later restored.

Lim Guan Eng hits PAS over failure to credit him for cutting lottery draws from 22 to eight a year
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He accuses PAS of dishonesty for failing to acknowledge his role and for labelling DAP leaders as opposed to Islam.

Lim notes the draw frequency was increased back to 22 a year under the PAS-Umno-BN-PN coalition government in 2020 and stayed at that level until late 2022.

He urges the public to judge whether PAS’s conduct amounts to hypocrisy and a breach of its principles.

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  • He noted that the PAS-led government later increased lottery draws back to previous levels.
  • Lim questioned PAS's accusations, suggesting public judgement on whether PAS's actions were hypocritical.
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  • He said PAS did not have to praise him for the policy, but questioned its repeated claims that DAP leaders were opposed to Islam.

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  • "It is up to the people to determine whether PAS' two-faced political game violates principles and is hypocritical," he said.

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— Picture by Sayuti Zainudin Stay updated on the latest news and insights. Lim said the number of special draws was subsequently increased to 22 a year by the PAS, Umno, Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition government in 2020 and remained at that level until the BN/PN administration ended in late 2022.

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