KUALA LUMPUR: The success of the 2027 Budget depends on closer cooperation between the federal and state governments, with states given greater flexibility to determine their development priorities, said Bachok member of parliament Mohd Syahir Sulaiman.
Speaking during the 2027 Budget debate in the Dewan Rakyat today, he called for a fixed revenue-sharing formula that recognised states' contributions and faster implementation of federal projects, particularly in rural areas.
Citing his constituency as an example, he said a hospital project in Bachok had received four or five extensions of time (EOTs), while delays to other federal projects had driven up costs and affected the public.
He also called for greater flexibility for states to attract investment and create job opportunities for graduates and young people, reducing the need for them to migrate to cities.
