Anwar defends GLIC-funded housing, says Petronas helped develop Putrajaya

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended the use of government-linked investment companies (GLICs) to fund domestic development, citing Petronas’ role in Putrajaya and arguing that public needs can be balanced with commercial returns.

Responding to criticism over GLIC involvement in housing, Anwar said that the national oil company had helped fund Putrajaya’s development through Putrajaya Holdings, which encompasses government offices, public amenities, hotels, commercial ventures and tourism facilities.

“Putrajaya was developed with Petronas funds from the outset,” he told the Dewan Rakyat during Prime Minister’s Question Time.

Anwar said the Kota Madani housing project was intended to address a shortage of accommodation for civil servants in Putrajaya, with 80 per cent of its units reserved for them.

He said GLICs had also invested in student accommodation for Malaysians in Canada, South Korea, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, arguing that such investments should be expanded domestically.

“So why can this not be expanded in Malaysia?” he asked.

Anwar said the first phase of a student accommodation initiative would involve 10,000 units, with a longer-term target of 30,000 units involving GLICs.

“It is not merely about helping people; it is also about serving commercial needs and interests,” he said.

He said the initiatives formed part of efforts to strengthen domestic economic resilience, while GLICs were expected to consider national priorities alongside investment returns.

Anwar said GLICs had committed RM120 billion in domestic direct investments from 2024 to 2028, in addition to RM440 billion already invested in the domestic public market.

He also cited the Kampung Angkat and Sekolah Angkat Madani programmes, which he said covered 500 villages and 1,700 schools with support from GLICs and private companies.

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吉隆坡，10 月 27 日——首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今天为利用政府关联投资公司（GLIC）为国内发展提供资金辩护，他以马来西亚国家石油公司（Petronas）在布城（Putrajaya）的作用为例，并认为公共需求与商业回报可以得到平衡。

针对外界对 GLIC 参与住房建设的批评，安华表示，这家国家石油公司通过布城控股公司为布城的发展提供了资金，该公司旗下拥有政府办公楼、公共设施、酒店、商业企业和旅游设施。

“布城从一开始就是用马来西亚国家石油公司（Petronas）的资金开发的，”他在首相质询时间告诉下议院。

安华表示，哥打马达尼住宅项目旨在解决布城公务员住房短缺的问题，其中 80% 的单元房预留给他们。

他表示，政府投资公司（GLIC）也曾在加拿大、韩国、荷兰和英国投资建设马来西亚学生公寓，并认为此类投资应该在国内扩大。

他问道：“那么为什么这项技术不能在马来西亚推广呢？”

安华表示，学生住宿计划的第一阶段将涉及 10,000 套住房，长期目标是涉及 GLIC 的 30,000 套住房。

他说：“这不仅仅是帮助人们的问题；也是满足商业需求和利益的问题。”

他表示，这些举措是加强国内经济韧性努力的一部分，同时，政府投资公司在考虑投资回报的同时，也应考虑国家优先事项。

安华表示，政府投资公司已承诺在2024年至2028年期间向国内直接投资1200亿令吉，此外，政府投资公司已向国内公开市场投资4400亿令吉。

他还提到了 Kampung Angkat 和 Sekolah Angkat Madani 项目，他说这些项目在政府投资公司和私营企业的支持下，覆盖了 500 个村庄和 1700 所学校。

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