Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim - filepic
KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts to strengthen the economy and safeguard the people’s well-being will continue to be prioritised by the MADANI Government, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
In a social media post, Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said he had the opportunity to mingle with the ministry’s staff earlier today, in addition to signing several important documents related to Budget 2026 which will be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat tomorrow.
He also spent time to review the final preparations for the tabling of the fourth MADANI Budget at the Finance Ministry this afternoon.
Yesterday, Anwar gave a briefing on the budget to media editors at the ministry in Putrajaya.
He said the MADANI Budget 2026 is not just an annual financial document but a reflection of the government’s priorities and the nation’s direction for the year ahead.
The budget scheduled to be tabled on Friday marks the beginning of a new direction for national development under the 13th Malaysia Plan.
Last year, the government tabled the largest budget in the nation’s history with an allocation of RM421 billion, comprising an operating expenditure of RM335 billion and a development expenditure of RM86 billion.
The allocation represented 20.2 per cent of the country’s projected gross domestic product. - Bernama
