(FMT) – Former prime minister Najib Razak says he is confident the government will miss its target of holding the budget deficit to 3% of the gross domestic product (GDP).

Speaking to FMT about his expectations for the 2020 national budget, Najib said the Pakatan Harapan (PH)-led government was still unable to fill the revenue gap caused by switching from the goods and services tax (GST) to the sales and services tax (SST).