THE government will ensure that Budget 2023, which will be tabled in October, will be dynamic and more flexible, Deputy Finance Minister Mohd Shahar Abdullah said.

According to Shahar, the people’s welfare, especially economic and social protection, is always taken into account and has become the government’s priority.

Therefore, he said any improvement or readjustment of the budget can be implemented if there are shortcomings or weaknesses.

“In 2011, we found that funding for micro- and medium-size enterprises was not enough and needed to be increased. Even though we have tabled it, if we found that it does not meet the needs of the people, improvements can be made for the well-being of the people.

“So, Budget 2023 will be dynamic and not static,” he said in Kuala Terengganu last night.

Meanwhile, Shahar said the government is open to any criticism and suggestion in the preparation of Budget 2023.

He said this is to ensure that the budget prioritises the people’s interests.

“That’s why we get on the ground to get views and suggestions from the people at the grassroots level. We don’t want to hear comments just to please the government,” he said. – Bernama, August 20, 2022.