Deputy Finance Minister 1 Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah was commenting on a report by a information portal that Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz is believed to be presenting Finances 2023 earlier to make manner for the 15th Common Election. — Bernama pic   

Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 9:30 PM MYT

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Aug 25 — Deputy Finance Minister 1 Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah immediately confirmed that Finances 2023 can be tabled on October 28 as scheduled within the Parliament’s calendar.

“The date of (the presentation) of Finances 2023 has been introduced, which is on October 28, 2022 in line with the Dewan Rakyat calendar which is public information,” he emphasised.

“I don’t have the knowledge (on the presentation being introduced ahead to subsequent month). To this point, it stays (on October 28),” he instructed reporters after witnessing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Futurise Sdn Bhd and Iskandar Funding Bhd Ventures (IIBV) to develop drone sports activities at Medini Iskandar Malaysia right here, immediately.

Futurise was represented by chief government officer Rosihan Zain Baharudin whereas IIBV by its managing director Zulfiqar Zainuddin.

Mohd Shahar was commenting on a report by a information portal that Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz is believed to be presenting Finances 2023 earlier to make manner for the 15th Common Election.

In the meantime, commenting on a number of client associations’ insistence that Financial institution Negara Malaysia (BNM) set up a particular staff to research banks in relation to the lack of financial savings by prospects, Mohd Shahar mentioned the monetary establishments have to be held accountable if the loss is because of the financial institution’s negligence.

He mentioned that BNM is actively monitoring the problem, which is presently in focus. The matter was additionally raised and addressed a number of instances in earlier Dewan Rakyat classes.

“Those that really feel they’ve been shortchanged could report back to the police or the respective banks as that is the prevailing process. The federal government will definitely instruct the monetary establishments to examine if they’ve been negligent and in that case, they need to be accountable,” he mentioned.

The media reported final Tuesday that client associations had urged banks to reimburse prospects attributable to weaknesses of their safety system. — Bernama