By Ashley Sim
KUCHING, Nov 20: Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has disclosed that the State’s 2023 Ordinary Expenditure has been revised upwards from RM10,797 million to RM11,165 million, an increase of RM368 million or 3.4 per cent as approved in the last State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting.
According to the Premier, as of October 2023, RM8,358 million or 75 per cent of the Ordinary Expenditure has been expended, of which RM3,258 million was expended for operating purposes, while RM5,100 million was appropriated for Statutory Funds.
“As for Development Expenditure, RM5,662 million out of RM8,006 million or 71 per cent has been expended over the same period.
“As the development momentum continues to pick up and project implementation intensifies, the expenditure is expected to increase towards the end of the year,” he said when presenting the Supply (2024) Bill, 2023, also known as the Sarawak Budget 2024, during the Second Meeting for the Second Term of the 19th Sarawak DUN, which was held at the DUN complex here today.
This is the last DUN sitting for 2023 and will be held from Nov 20–29. — DayakDaily
