The Malaysia Madani Budget 2024 demonstrates the federal government’s commitment to implementing an agenda that prioritise the people, especially when it comes to safeguarding the interests of Sabah and Sarawak, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof after the budget was tabled in Parliament on Friday (Oct 13).
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00:00 What is your opinion on the increase in Sarawak's student loan?
00:07 Sarawak and Sabah each received a loan of more or less 1 billion.
00:12 Sabah received 6.5 billion and Sarawak received 5.5 billion.
00:17 This is only for the annual grant.
00:22 If we compare it to the previous years, there is an increase.
00:27 The main thing is that we have to focus on implementation.
00:31 Even though there are regulations, if the implementation is not efficient,
00:36 the regulation will not go down.
00:39 So that is what should be focused on in this loan.
00:42 So one of the focus is on the service.
00:45 The second is that the regulation is below 1.22D.
00:52 That is 300 million for Sabah and 300 million for Sarawak.
00:57 It has been finalized.
00:59 God willing, the rest will be reviewed in terms of the formula and so on.
01:06 The third is that the representative of Sabah and Sarawak in the State Revenue Agency
01:14 will be approved in the National Council.
01:17 If approved, it will become a law.
01:22 But from the perspective of regulation, the representatives of Sabah and Sarawak
01:25 are already in the State Revenue Agency.
01:28 It was also announced earlier that Sarawak was agreed to build a hospital for cancer in Puching.
01:42 That was announced by the Prime Minister.
01:47 There is also a consultation for Sarawak to take over the Bintulu Port
01:52 and also the Rural Air Service.
01:57 That will be discussed in the MA63 Council.
02:04 And Sabah has also been announced earlier.
02:08 God willing, the MA63 Council will be in a good way in terms of what has been planned.
02:15 God willing, we will be able to implement what was requested by the Minister of Justice
02:20 to implement what has been agreed under the MA63 Council.
02:24 Thank you.
02:25 [END]