{
  "id": 5316399,
  "title": "Cabutan khas nombor ramalan ditingkat pada 2021 keputusan Kabinet, kata Tengku Zafrul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/cabutan-khas-nombor-ramalan-ditingkat-pada-2021-keputusan-kabinet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T11:17:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/03/cabutan-khas-nombor-ramalan-ditingkat-pada-2021-keputusan-kabinet-kata-tengku-zafrul"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz stated that the decision to increase the number of special allocations for forecasts to 22 times a year during the previous administration was a shared responsibility among the Cabinet. (Photo: Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to raise the number of special allocations to 22 times a year during the previous government's tenure is the responsibility of the Cabinet, including the then-PAS minister, said Tengku Zafrul, now the Senior Political Advisor to the Prime Minister. He said that special allocations are not a new thing, having been introduced since 1999, and by the time he was appointed Finance Minister, 22 allocations per year had already been in place. \"During the Covid-19 pandemic, the previous government returned to the existing 22 times and this matter was also communicated to Parliament through its official reply. The important thing is that under the Madani Government today, special allocations have been reduced to just eight times a year,\" he told Bernama today. Tengku Zafrul said this to address criticism from a few quarters that placed personal responsibility for the decision to increase special allocations on him. He said the facts of the matter are clear and he has no desire to prolong the controversy that could distract the government from its development agenda for the nation. \"The focus of the Madani Government is to resolve the people's problems and ensure that every basis truly benefits them,\" he said. The issue of special allocations for forecasts resurfaced following allegations and disputes over the increase in the number of allocations during the Covid-19 pandemic. After completing his tenure in December 2022, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the number of special allocations would again be reduced from 22 times to eight times a year starting in 2023.",
  "summary": "Katanya, cabutan khas diperkenalkan sejak 1999, malah had siling 22 cabutan setahun wujud semasa pentadbiran Barisan Nasional, sebelum beliau dilantik sebagai menteri kewangan.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Cabutan khas nombor ramalan ditingkat pada 2021 keputusan Kabinet, kata Tengku Zafrul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/cabutan-khas-nombor-ramalan-ditingkat-pada-2021-keputusan-kabinet-5318879",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:17:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}