An opposition lawmaker has proposed that the federal government introduce a federal-state special grant under a new act to enable direct funding to states for priority projects.
Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (PN–Kemaman) said this would allow funds to be channelled directly to states without leakages, bureaucratic hurdles, or delays from federal agencies.
KUALA LUMPUR: An opposition lawmaker has proposed that the federal government introduce a federal-state special grant under a new act to enable direct funding to states for priority projects.
Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (PN–Kemaman) said this would allow funds to be channelled directly to states without leakages, bureaucratic hurdles, or delays from federal agencies.
“Malaysia should consider moving towards a model of cooperative federalism and fiscal federalism, where solving the people’s problems is prioritised over constitutional boundaries that were originally designed to prepare the nation for independence in 1957.
“This would require a new approach to policy coordination, project implementation, and resource distribution, including a broader allocation of taxation powers so that states can obtain greater revenue compared to the current framework,” he said during the debate on the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP)in the Dewan Rakyat today.
