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.
PKR Youth chief Kamil Munim has stated that differences between Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional over rural and regional development funds will not impact political ties between the two parties. As the political secretary to the finance minister, Kamil emphasized that such discrepancies are common and have been successfully managed in the past by both Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Finance Minister Kamil Munim revealed that a review of allocation requirements is planned, with priority given to high-impact rural community development projects. The controversy erupted when BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also the rural and regional development minister, raised concerns about delayed payments to contractors following project completion.
Treasury secretary-general Johan Mahmood Merican responded by stating that the ministry had been allocating more funds to rural roads than its approved annual budget.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has encouraged the two ministries to resolve the issue harmoniously through internal discussions, according to Kamil Munim, who conveyed this suggestion to Bernama in Lumut today.
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