Bersatu Youth to join 'Turun Anwar' rally
Bersatu Youth has announced it will join PAS' 'Turun Anwar' rally on July 26, saying people have the right to reject policies that will further weigh down the already struggling masses.
'Any policies that would burden the rakyat should be rejected, especially if it is implemented without transparency and not premised on ground reality.
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