Carian mengenai topik budget-2020

Perikatan Nasional’s Supply (Reallocation of Appropriated Expenditure) Bill 2020 was passed this afternoon after 111 MPs voted in favour.  

There are 222 MPs, which means exactly half of the MPs voted in favour of the bill.

Earlier today, when debating the Budget 2020 Reallocation Bill, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is now an opposition MP, slammed the Perikatan government’s spending habits.

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi wants the government to table a motion of confidence to be debated in the Dewan Rakyat.

Speaking during the Budget 2020 debate, Zahid (BN-Bagan Datuk) said such motions must be put to the test and should not be hindered by standing orders.

"Let the government themselves make this a prioritised government motion, that is to bring a motion of confidence to this House," he said.

He said this after making remarks about the need for sincerity in political cooperation.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah will forgo his royal emoluments as the country fights to contain the Covid-19 crisis.

His majesty has consented for the government to cease the payment for a period of six months, reported Bernama.

According to the federal expenditure estimate for Budget 2020, RM13.533 million has been allocated for the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong.

Of this, RM7.602 million is for emoluments, RM5.611 million is for services and supply, RM170,000 is for assets and RM150,000 is for fixed payments.

The Bumiputera empowerment agenda continues to be given priority to narrow the economic gap between the races in the country, with a total of RM11.4 billion set aside for various initiatives.

The ideas and proposals can be submitted through the DBKL Budget 2020 Ideas portal.

MEDAC will continue to take appropriate action in identifying obstacles and improvements to enhance the delivery services of agencies under it.

The allocation for Budget 2021 is projected to be worth RM330 billion, 10 per cent higher than the RM297 billion Budget 2020.

The government will continue to explore various options to increase the national income including diversification of revenue sources.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called for federal government agencies to accelerate the implementation of Budget 2020 and the Economic Stimulus Package.

For this Budget 2020, the government should look into the prospect of taxing vapes, but ensuring that it is still on the market for adult smokers looking to put an end to smoking.