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Anwar urges Rural Development and Finance ministries to resolve funding dispute
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has intervened in a budgetary disagreement between two key government ministries, calling for both sides to reach a compromise on funding allocations.
LSN Malaysia ·
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called on the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development and the Ministry of Finance to find common ground in their ongoing funding dispute, signalling the need for urgent resolution of the budgetary deadlock.
Anwar's intervention underscores the government's commitment to ensuring adequate resources reach rural development programmes while maintaining fiscal discipline across federal spending.
The two ministries have been at odds over funding allocations, with implications for rural infrastructure and development projects across Malaysia. The Prime Minister's appeal for a middle-ground solution suggests both ministries should review their respective positions and seek a compromise acceptable to all stakeholders.
No further details regarding the specific nature of the funding disagreement or the sums involved were disclosed. Officials from both ministries are expected to engage in renewed discussions following Anwar's directive.