Federal allocations to states to reflect development needs, not equal distribution, says PM

Federal allocations to states will be based on development needs, not equal distribution, as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during Budget 2027.

The strategy aims to narrow the gap between developed, developing, and lagging states by allowing each to progress appropriately.

Influenced by John Rawls' philosophy, the approach ensures each state receives what is reasonable to advance alongside others.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Federal allocations to states will be determined by their respective development needs rather than distributed equally, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said during the tabling of Budget 2027 today.

Anwar said the approach was intended to bridge the gap between developed, developing and lagging states.

“This is the principle reflected in the allocation of funds to the states: enabling more developed states to continue making great strides, giving states that are still developing room to accelerate their progress, and empowering regions that have fallen behind to close the development gap,” he said.

He attributed the approach to American philosopher John Rawls, who in his 1971 book A Theory of Justice questioned whether justice should be judged solely by the greatest benefit to society or built upon arrangements genuinely fair to every individual.

“That is the meaning of equality in this context. It does not mean that everyone receives the same things, but that each state receives what is reasonable and appropriate to enable its people to progress alongside others,” he said.

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首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣在2027年财政预算案中宣布，联邦政府对各州的拨款将基于发展需求，而不是平均分配。

该战略旨在通过允许各个国家采取适当的发展方式，缩小发达国家、发展中国家和落后国家之间的差距。

受约翰·罗尔斯哲学的影响，这种方法确保每个国家都能获得与其他国家共同发展的合理资源。

吉隆坡，10月9日讯——首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣在今天提交2027年财政预算案时表示，联邦政府对各州的拨款将根据各州各自的发展需求来决定，而不是平均分配。

安华表示，此举旨在弥合发达国家、发展中国家和落后国家之间的差距。

他说：“这体现在向各州分配资金的原则上：使较发达的州能够继续取得长足进步，给仍在发展中的州留出加快发展的空间，并赋予落后地区缩小发展差距的能力。”

他将这种方法归功于美国哲学家约翰·罗尔斯，罗尔斯在其 1971 年出版的《正义论》一书中质疑，正义是否应该仅仅以对社会的最大利益来判断，还是应该建立在对每个人都真正公平的安排之上。

他说：“这就是平等在这个语境下的含义。它并不意味着每个人都得到同样的东西，而是意味着每个国家都得到合理适当的东西，使本国人民能够与其他国家人民一起进步。”

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