Budget 2027 passes policy stage; committee debate from Nov 2 as govt mulls tighter GLC rules, 1MDB recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The Supply (Budget) Bill 2027, which was passed at the policy stage following a two-week debate, stood out as a key development during this week’s Dewan Rakyat session as the proceedings also covered a range of other issues, including administrative governance, national development, and public welfare.

Budget 2027, tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on October 9, secured the approval of the majority of Dewan Rakyat members on Thursday which allows the Bill to proceed to the committee stage, which is scheduled to take place from November 2 to November 26.

Also in the spotlight this week were government clarifications regarding national financial management, the recovery of assets linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), and the role of government-linked investment companies (GLICs) in advancing the public well-being agenda.

During the Ministers’ Question Time on Tuesday, the Prime Minister announced that the government is considering a proposed “Government-Owned Entities Bill to tighten the governance of government-linked companies (GLCs) and related agencies, while preventing financial irregularities previously seen in cases involving 1MDB, Felda, and Tabung Haji.

He said the proposal seeks to establish clearer legal provisions and regulations to ensure that every government-owned entity including its subsidiaries is subject to effective regulatory mechanisms.

Anwar also emphasised a prohibition on political interference in the selection of projects and investments by GLCs and GLICs, ensuring that decisions are made professionally, meticulously, and prudently.

“Government-linked institutions mandated to safeguard the interests of the Bumiputera and the Muslim community must set an example in the practice of good governance specifically regarding integrity, transparency, and management accountability,” he said.

Regarding the rights of Sabah and Sarawak, Anwar said the government stands by its decision to provide larger development allocations, based on the geographical and infrastructural needs of both states.

Meanwhile, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, informed the Dewan Rakyat that several policy recommendations for the drafting of a Political Financing Bill will be presented to the Special Select Committee (SSC) in the near future.

She noted that this is to facilitate a review process and gather further feedback before the bill is finalised for consideration by the Cabinet.

In other developments, the Energy Commission is developing a comprehensive framework and set of guidelines concerning self-generation of electricity and the use of renewable energy for the data centre sector, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Issues concerning health, the environment, online safety, and the cost of living were also addressed in the Dewan Rakyat through question-and-answer sessions and during the winding-up of the 2027 Budget debate by the relevant ministers.

Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad announced that the ministry intends to introduce a “cottage hospital” concept in rural areas, in addition to expanding the outsourcing of hospital services across 16 areas by 2027 as part of an effort to strengthen public healthcare services.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability will present a proposal to develop a drought action plan to the National Disaster Management Council, aiming to strengthen preparedness for weather-related impacts stemming from the El Niño phenomenon.

Meanwhile, the implementation of the BUDI Madani initiative is considered one of the nation’s successes in targeted subsidies designed to alleviate the cost-of-living burden on the public while curbing leakages in fuel subsidies. said Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

“This is one of the measures we have introduced to help the people reduce their cost-of-living burden, while simultaneously increasing their disposable income,” he said during his winding-up speech on the Supply Bill 2027 (Budget 2027) at the policy stage for the Ministry of Finance.

The Dewan Rakyat session is scheduled to run for 37 days, concluding on December 8. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 30 日讯——经过两周的辩论，《2027 年供应（预算）法案》在政策阶段获得通过，成为本周下议院会议的一项关键进展，因为会议还涵盖了一系列其他问题，包括行政治理、国家发展和公共福利。

2027 年财政预算案由首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣于 10 月 9 日提交，周四获得下议院多数议员的批准，该法案得以进入委员会阶段，该阶段定于 11 月 2 日至 11 月 26 日举行。

本周的焦点还包括政府对国家财政管理、与一马发展有限公司 (1MDB) 相关的资产追回以及政府关联投资公司 (GLIC) 在推进公共福祉议程中的作用的澄清。

在周二的部长质询时间，首相宣布政府正在考虑一项拟议的“政府所有实体法案”，以加强对政府关联公司（GLC）及相关机构的治理，同时防止此前在涉及 1MDB、Felda 和 Tabung Haji 的案件中出现的财务违规行为。

他表示，该提案旨在建立更清晰的法律条文和规章，以确保包括其子公司在内的每个国有实体都受到有效的监管机制的约束。

安华还强调，禁止政治干预官联公司和官联投资公司选择项目和投资，以确保决策专业、严谨、谨慎地做出。

他说：“受政府委托维护土著和穆斯林社区利益的机构必须在良好治理方面树立榜样，尤其是在诚信、透明度和管理问责制方面。”

关于沙巴和砂拉越的权利，安华表示，政府坚持根据两州的地理和基础设施需求，提供更多发展拨款的决定。

与此同时，首相署（法律及体制改革）部长拿督斯里阿扎丽娜·奥斯曼·赛义德向下议院通报，近期将向特别遴选委员会（SSC）提交几项关于起草政治筹资法案的政策建议。

她指出，这样做是为了便于审查程序，并在法案最终定稿提交内阁审议之前收集更多反馈意见。

在其他方面，据副首相兼能源转型和水务转型部长拿督斯里法迪拉·尤索夫称，能源委员会正在制定一套关于数据中心行业自发电和使用可再生能源的综合框架和指导方针。

在下议院，相关部长们通过问答环节和2027年预算辩论的总结发言，也谈到了健康、环境、网络安全和生活成本等问题。

卫生部长拿督斯里祖基菲里·艾哈迈德宣布，卫生部计划在农村地区引入“乡村医院”的概念，并在2027年前将医院服务的外包范围扩大到16个地区，以加强公共医疗保健服务。

自然资源和环境可持续发展部将向国家灾害管理委员会提交一份关于制定干旱行动计划的提案，旨在加强应对厄尔尼诺现象引发的天气相关影响的准备工作。

与此同时，财政部第二部长拿督斯里阿米尔·哈姆扎·阿齐赞表示，BUDI Madani计划的实施被认为是国家在有针对性补贴方面取得的成功之一，旨在减轻公众的生活成本负担，同时遏制燃油补贴的漏洞。

“这是我们为帮助人民减轻生活成本负担，同时增加其可支配收入而推出的措施之一，”他在财政部政策阶段就 2027 年供应法案（2027 年预算）发表总结讲话时说道。

马来西亚下议院本届会议计划持续37天，于12月8日闭幕。——马新社

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