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Masidi: RM1 billion bond repayment due to BN’s planning, not Warisan’s action

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Masidi: RM1 billion bond repayment due to BN’s planning, not Warisan’s action

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Sabah's Finance Minister Masidi Manjun refuted claims by opposition leader Shafie Apdal that his administration paid off RM1 billion in debt in 2019. Masidi clarified that the repayment was for a bond issued in 2014 under the previous Barisan Nasional government. A sinking fund, established as a condition of the bond, required RM200 million annual deposits, ensuring sufficient funds were available by the 2019 maturity date. Masidi emphasized that the repayment was a result of pre-existing financial planning, not a special action by the Warisan government.

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