KUALA LUMPUR, February 24 – Today, the Prime Minister who is also the Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, will present the Madani Malaysia Budget 2023 in the Dewan Rakyat. It is the first budget presented under the Unity Government led by the Chairman of Pakatan Harapan (PH). Among other things, the 2023 Malaysia Madani Budget on Friday will steal the attention of the people as Anwar returns to present a national plan that is expected to include provisions for digitalisation, food security and small and medium industries.

Among other things, the 2023 Malaysia Madani Budget on Friday will steal the attention of the people as Anwar returns to present a national plan that is expected to include provisions for digitalisation, food security and small and medium industries. The Prime Minister on 20 December last presented a special allocation (mini budget) under the Consolidated Fund (Expenditure Entering Account) Act 2022 which came into effect on 1 January 2023 for the purpose of service expenditure involving a sum of RM107,718,676,650.

Previously, the 2023 Budget prepared by the government led by former Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob did not have time to be discussed and approved, before the dissolution of Parliament on 10 October 2022 to pave the way for the 15th general election (GE15).