Kuala Lumpur: The Dewan Rakyat today approved Budget 2021 at the policy stage. The budget, the first tabled by the government led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, was passed with a majority voice vote. Budget 2021 was tabled by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pictured) on Nov 6 and 82 MPs spoke during the debate from Nov 9 to 19.
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The relevant ministers began their wind-up of the debate on Nov 23 before Tengku Zafrul wound up for the Ministry of Finance today and the voting took place.
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According to the Dewan Rakyat calendar, the budget will be debated at the committee stage for 10 days starting Monday.
Dewan Rakyat approves Budget 2021
Politics
26 Nov 2020 • 4:48 PM MYT
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