KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Debate on the Supply (Budget) Bill 2027 was the main focus of the Dewan Rakyat in the second week of the Third Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament, alongside current issues such as haze, health, education and school safety, as well as the cost of living.
A total of 75 government and opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) debated the Supply Bill 2027 at the policy stage over four days, beginning Monday (Oct 12), following the tabling of Budget 2027 by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on October 9.
During the debate, Sabah and Sarawak MPs welcomed the increase in interim special grants to the two states from RM600 million to RM1.5 billion, but called for the final formula to be settled and for clarification on Sabah’s entitlement to 40 per cent of the federal government’s net revenue derived from the state.
