Tabling budget early not unusual, Pak Lah did it before, says PM


  • Nation
  • Friday, 26 Aug 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to bring forward the tabling of Budget 2023 is not unusual as it has been done as early as September before, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

"This is normal. During Pak Lah's (former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi) time, the budget was tabled in September," the Prime Minister said after the launch of the UDA Usaha Niaga Keluarga Malaysia carnival here.

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