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Budget 2023 realistic, doesn’t promise moon and stars: Ismail Sabri

Opposition’s manifesto empty promises, says caretaker prime minister

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 19 Oct 2022 2:53PM

Budget 2023 realistic, doesn’t promise moon and stars: Ismail Sabri
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says the budget cannot lie as everything had been carefully studied before it was tabled in Parliament and broadcast live on national television for all to see. – Bernama pic, October 19, 2022

TASEK GELUGOR – Unlike a manifesto, everything that was announced in Budget 2023 are promises that will be realistically fulfilled and are indeed fulfillable, especially in terms of finance, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today.

The caretaker prime minister said the budget could not lie as everything had been carefully studied before it was tabled in Parliament and broadcast live on national television for all to see.

“In a manifesto, they can promise you everything, the sky, the stars, and even the moon, but let’s not fall into that trap again. Let’s not forget the many (empty) promises they made in their manifesto before.

“When we table the budget, we have the money (to spend). That’s the difference.

“We don’t make empty promises, we have the money, and we have discussed the plan financially to decide whether our fund is sufficient or not...the money is ready (to be spent), it just needs approval. That’s the difference between a budget and a manifesto,” he said when launching the Keluarga Malaysia Urban Community Enhancement Programme here today. – Bernama, October 19, 2022

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