Although the Goods and Services Tax (GST) can help make up for the shortfall in the government’s revenue, Malaysia’s future would remain bleak until it stamps out corruption and wastages, said former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

He said it is of no use if the government’s GST revenue rises if the people’s income do not rise as well, and reiterated Pakatan Harapan’s urging for a moratorium on GST.