PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that Budget 2027 was formulated to continue promoting Islam, including through specific measures to strengthen pondok religious schools nationwide.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the government had sought the views of Islamic scholars and religious teachers in drawing up the budget to ensure that the development needs of Islam received due attention.
He therefore criticised certain quarters for labelling the leader behind the Madani Government’s Budget 2027 as a “hypocrite”.
“When formulating Budget 2027, we asked what more could be done for Islam and what else could be added. In the past, we neglected pondok institutions and pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), but now we are rebuilding them.
