It’s normal, says PM about earlier tabling of budget
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob hopes to play down speculation over the decision to move the tabling of Budget 2023 from Oct 28 to Oct 7.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob hopes to play down speculation over the decision to bring the tabling of Budget 2023 forward by three weeks, saying this was normal practice.
Ismail pointed out that Malaysia’s fifth prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had also brought the tabling of the annual federal budget forward when he was prime minister.
“It’s a normal thing. In fact, during Pak Lah’s time, the budget was always tabled in September,” he told reporters, referring to the former prime minister by his nickname.
Ismail said further details on the decision to bring forward the tabling of the budget will be announced by law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
Earlier, Wan Junaidi confirmed that Budget 2023 will be tabled on Oct 7, three weeks earlier than scheduled, with the start of the next Dewan Rakyat sitting also brought forward to Oct 3 from its originally-scheduled Oct 24.
He denied that the date change had anything to do with the next general election (GE15), which is expected by many to be held this year.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob hopes to play down speculation over the decision to bring the tabling of Budget 2023 forward by three weeks, saying this was normal practice.
Ismail pointed out that Malaysia’s fifth prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had also brought the tabling of the annual federal budget forward when he was prime minister.
“It’s a normal thing. In fact, during Pak Lah’s time, the budget was always tabled in September,” he told reporters, referring to the former prime minister by his nickname.
Ismail said further details on the decision to bring forward the tabling of the budget will be announced by law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
Earlier, Wan Junaidi confirmed that Budget 2023 will be tabled on Oct 7, three weeks earlier than scheduled, with the start of the next Dewan Rakyat sitting also brought forward to Oct 3 from its originally-scheduled Oct 24.
He denied that the date change had anything to do with the next general election (GE15), which is expected by many to be held this year.
Elections coming
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