PH-BN will overcome tiff over rural funds, says Kamil
Kamil Munim, who is political secretary to the finance minister, says such differences are normal and should be handled internally.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reassured that differences between Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional over rural and regional development funds, overseen by the finance ministry, will not hinder their political ties. PKR Youth chief Kamil Munim, the finance minister's political secretary, made this statement, emphasizing that such disagreements are common and have been handled well in the past between the two parties.
Treasury secretary-general Johan Mahmood Merican revealed that the finance ministry has been spending more on rural roads than its approved annual budget. The issue intensified when Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who also serves as the rural and regional development minister, complained about delayed payments to contractors following project completion.
In response, the finance ministry plans to conduct internal discussions to address these concerns. These discussions will primarily focus on reviewing allocation requirements and ensuring that high-impact rural community development projects receive priority funding.
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