Govt increases allocations to all states, Sabah and Sarawak receive highest sums, says Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The federal government has always prioritised projects proposed by the state governments, including increasing allocations to all states, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

He said that since 2023, several main grants have been enhanced, with the Economic, Infrastructure and Welfare Development-Based Grants (TAHAP Grants) increased to RM400 million per year.

Meanwhile, the allocation for the Malaysian Road Records Information System (MARRIS) increased to RM5.6 billion in 2026 from RM5.2 billion in 2023.

“The allocation for the Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) increased to RM270 million in the 2027 Budget from RM150 million in 2023. This increase supports services, infrastructure, and environmental preservation in the states,” he said when winding up the debate on the Supply Bill 2027 at the policy stage for the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in the Dewan Rakyat today.

He said the Madani government also increased Sabah’s interim special grant from RM26.7 million in 2021 to RM1.5 billion, which is more than 50 times. For Sarawak, the interim special grant increased from RM16 million in 2022 to RM1.5 billion, which is more than 90 times.

Meanwhile, Amir Hamzah said the overall allocation for Sabah and Sarawak is the highest, increasing to RM18.7 billion and RM16.2 billion, respectively.

Sabah’s RM18.7 billion allocation comprises RM8.9 billion for operating expenses, RM7 billion for development, and RM2.8 billion in grants to the state government.

He said the government respects the principle of special grants in line with the Constitution, and negotiations are ongoing to finalise a fair and sustainable method of calculation.

“This is the commitment of the Madani Government to drive the development of Sabah and Sarawak while negotiations are underway,” he said.

Federal expenditures are projected to rise from a revised estimate of RM444.1 billion in 2026 to RM459.8 billion in 2027, of which RM376.8 billion will be operating expenditure and RM83 billion as development expenditure. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10月29日讯——第二财政部长拿督斯里阿米尔·哈姆扎·阿齐赞表示，联邦政府一直优先考虑州政府提出的项目，包括增加对所有州的拨款。

他表示，自 2023 年以来，几项主要拨款得到了加强，其中经济、基础设施和福利发展拨款（TAHAP 拨款）增加到每年 4 亿令吉。

与此同时，马来西亚道路记录信息系统（MARRIS）的拨款从 2023 年的 52 亿令吉增加到 2026 年的 56 亿令吉。

“2027 年预算案中，生态财政转移（EFT）拨款从 2023 年的 1.5 亿令吉增加到 2.7 亿令吉。这一增长将用于支持各州的公共服务、基础设施和环境保护，”他在今天财政部在国会下议院政策阶段就 2027 年供应法案进行辩论结束时表示。

他表示，马达尼政府还将沙巴州的临时特别拨款从2021年的2670万令吉增加到15亿令吉，增幅超过50倍。砂拉越州的临时特别拨款也从2022年的1600万令吉增加到15亿令吉，增幅超过90倍。

与此同时，阿米尔·哈姆扎表示，沙巴和砂拉越的总拨款额最​​高，分别增至 187 亿令吉和 162 亿令吉。

沙巴州获得的187亿令吉拨款包括89亿令吉用于运营支出，70亿令吉用于发展，以及28亿令吉拨给州政府的补助金。

他表示，政府尊重宪法规定的特别拨款原则，目前正在进行谈判，以最终确定一种公平、可持续的计算方法。

他说：“这是马达尼政府在谈判进行期间推动沙巴和砂拉越发展的承诺。”

联邦政府支出预计将从2026年修订后的4441亿令吉增至2027年的4598亿令吉，其中3768亿令吉为运营支出，830亿令吉为发展支出。——马新社

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