KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 21 -- Lim Guan Eng has called onDeputy Prime Minister and BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to ensure that the financial nightmare faced by taxpayers from unpaid GST refunds, totalling more than RM30 billion between 2015 and 2018, is not repeated should the goods and services tax (GST) be reintroduced.

In a statement today, the DAP MP for Bagan noted that Ahmad Zahid, when announcing BN's plan to seek GST reinstatement after the 16th General Election, described GST as the "most suitable and effective system" to ensure fairness and bolster national revenue.

"Before pushing for GST, Ahmad Zahid must first guarantee that the nightmare of GST refunds not paid, amounting to RM30 billion during its initial implement...