Rural Roads Programme financing prioritised, 2026 allocation rises to RM3.1b, says Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The government is prioritising the Rural Roads Programme (JALB) project financing with the total allocation for 2026 rising to RM3.1 billion from the original allocation of RM2.11 billion, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the nearly RM1 billion in additional allocation comprises the additional RM500 million for the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW) and the earlier Notice of Change (NOC) worth RM491 million made by KKDW.

In his winding-up speech on the policy stage of the Supply Bill 2027 (Budget 2027), he said the additional allocation was approved to ensure that the JALB projects could continue and contractors are paid.

Amir Hamzah said the approval, granted through the Expenditure Exceeding Allocation Authorisation Letter (SKB), was issued in stages, with RM300 million approved on September 1, 2026, and RM200 million on September 21, 2026.

“This allocation was still insufficient to settle existing (KKDW) commitments,” he noted.

Amir Hamzah said the additional funds channeled through the SKB mean development expenditure savings from other ministries.

Among the ministries are the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry; Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry; Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry; Agriculture and Food Security Ministry; Transport Ministry; Housing and Local Government Ministry; and Economy Ministry.

Amir Hamzah said the actual expenditure for JALB projects from 2018 to 2022 amounted to RM3.72 billion, while actual expenditure and allocations for the 2023-2027 period reached RM11 billion.

Meanwhile, Amir Hamzah said applications for and approvals of NOCs must be completed before any new expenditure or commitments are undertaken, while any issuance of a new letter of acceptance (SST) should also be supported by sufficient allocations.

“On this basis, MoF requested KKDW on September 10, 2026, to defer the issuance of a new SST for JALB.

“Therefore, any claim that MoF cancelled the projects is untrue. MoF only requested that KKDW defer the issuance of a new SST until the existing arrears have been settled,” Amir Hamzah said.

He added that every additional allocation for JALB through reallocation reduces the fiscal space available to fund other priorities.

He said Budget 2027 brings together the strengths of the government, investment institutions, companies, banks, employers and the public based on their respective roles, whereby the collaboration expands the country’s capability to provide jobs, facilities and economic opportunities.

He said the RM50.2 billion in additional investments detailed in Budget 2027 comprises RM25 billion from government-linked investment companies (GLICs), RM11 billion from public-private partnerships, and RM14.2 billion from federal statutory bodies and Minister of Finance Incorporated companies.

“Each component has its own funding sources, mandate and approval process,” he added. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 30 日讯——财政部表示，政府将优先考虑乡村道路计划 (JALB) 项目的融资，2026 年的总拨款将从最初的 21.1 亿令吉增加到 31 亿令吉。

第二财政部长拿督斯里阿米尔·哈姆扎·阿齐赞表示，近10亿令吉的额外拨款包括拨给乡村及区域发展部（KKDW）的5亿令吉，以及KKDW此前作出的价值4.91亿令吉的变更通知（NOC）。

在 2027 年供应法案（2027 年预算）政策阶段的总结发言中，他表示，批准追加拨款是为了确保 JALB 项目能够继续进行，并向承包商支付款项。

阿米尔·哈姆扎表示，这项通过支出超额拨款授权函（SKB）授予的批准是分阶段发放的，其中 3 亿令吉于 2026 年 9 月 1 日获得批准，2 亿令吉于 2026 年 9 月 21 日获得批准。

他指出：“这项拨款仍然不足以偿还现有的（KKDW）债务。”

阿米尔·哈姆扎表示，通过SKB拨付的额外资金意味着其他部委可以节省发展支出。

这些部委包括：妇女、家庭和社区发展部；自然资源和环境可持续发展部；旅游、艺术和文化部；农业和粮食安全部；交通运输部；住房和地方政府部；以及经济部。

阿米尔·哈姆扎表示，2018 年至 2022 年 JALB 项目的实际支出为 37.2 亿令吉，而 2023 年至 2027 年期间的实际支出和拨款达到 110 亿令吉。

与此同时，阿米尔·哈姆扎表示，在进行任何新的支出或承诺之前，必须完成无异议证明的申请和批准，而任何新的接受函（SST）的签发也应得到充足的拨款支持。

“基于此，财政部于 2026 年 9 月 10 日请求 KKDW 推迟为 JALB 签发新的 SST。

“因此，任何关于财政部取消项目的说法都是不实的。财政部只是要求KKDW推迟颁发新的SST，直到现有欠款结清为止，”阿米尔·哈姆扎说。

他还补充说，通过重新分配给 JALB 的每一笔额外拨款都会减少可用于资助其他优先事项的财政空间。

他表示，2027 年预算案将政府、投资机构、公司、银行、雇主和公众的力量结合起来，发挥各自的作用，从而扩大国家提供就业、设施和经济机会的能力。

他表示，2027 年财政预算案中详述的 502 亿令吉额外投资包括：政府关联投资公司 (GLIC) 的 250 亿令吉，公私合营企业的 110 亿令吉，以及联邦法定机构和财政部长公司 (Minister of Finance Incorporated) 的 142 亿令吉。

他补充说：“每个组成部分都有自己的资金来源、职责范围和审批流程。”——马新社

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