Deputy Finance Minister 1 Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah on the Dewan Negara, August 16, 2022. — Bernama pic

Saturday, 20 Aug 2022 12:01 PM MYT

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 20 — The federal government has assured that Price range 2023 which might be tabled this October might be dynamic and extra versatile.

Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah stated the individuals’s welfare agenda, particularly within the financial and social safety facets, was at all times taken under consideration and have become the federal government’s precedence, together with within the Price range 2023 preparation course of.

Due to this fact, he stated any enchancment or readjustment of the price range may be applied if there are shortcomings or weaknesses.

“In 2011, we discovered that the price range allocation for micro and medium-sized enterprises was not sufficient and wanted to be elevated. Despite the fact that we now have tabled it, if we discovered that it doesn’t meet the wants of the individuals, enhancements may be made for the well-being of the individuals.

“So, Price range 2023 might be dynamic and never static,” he stated after attending a dinner and an engagement session with the Federation of Peninsular Malay College students (GPMS) Alumni and Pertubuhan Warisan Pendidikan Negeri Terengganu (PEWARIS), right here final evening.

The occasion, held in conjunction the Price range 2023 tour was additionally attended by Malaysian Nationwide Information Company (Bernama) chief govt officer Roslan Ariffin.

Terengganu is the third state visited after Johor and Kelantan.

In the meantime, Mohd Shahar stated the federal government is open to any criticism and suggestion within the preparation of Price range 2023.

He stated that is to make sure that the price range prioritises the individuals’s pursuits.

“That’s why we go all the way down to the bottom to get views and recommendations from the individuals on the grassroots stage. We don’t wish to hear feedback simply to please the federal government,” he stated. — Bernama