Early Budget is nothing unusual, says PM

Economic empowerment: Ismail Sabri (in blue) launching the USAHAniaga Keluarga Malaysia carnival in Jalan TAR, Kuala Lumpur. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/ The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite speculation of an early election, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says there is nothing unusual with the government’s decision to bring forward the tabling of Budget 2023.

The Prime Minister pointed out that when Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was prime minister, the Budget had been tabled as early as September.