Lim Guan Eng calls Budget 2027 Anwar’s ‘most reform-minded’ yet

KUALA LUMPUR, October 9 — DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng has hailed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's fifth Madani Budget as the "most reform-minded" yet. Lim, who represents the Bagan constituency, emphasized that the budget's expansion of the social safety net to gig workers, persons with disabilities, and senior citizens, along with more inclusive funding allocations and adjustments to personal income tax rates, were positive steps towards addressing past injustices.

In a Facebook statement, Lim expressed hope that these initial reforms would lead to further substantial and meaningful changes aimed at containing the cost of living, fostering sustainable economic growth, and ensuring prosperity for all Malaysian households. However, Lim stressed that more needed to be done, particularly by designating 10 per cent of total Bumiputera allocations to non-Bumiputera communities, a move he claimed previous governments had failed to implement.

Earlier, Anwar presented the Supply Bill (Budget) 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat, detailing the government's spending plans and strategies for the upcoming year under the theme "Malaysia Madani: Menggapai di Langit, Mengakar di Bumi" (Reaching for the Sky, Rooted in the Ground). This is the second Budget under the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13), serving as the national development framework for the 2026-2030 period.