The government today announced a Special Aidilfitri Assistance of RM700 for civil servants Grade 56 and below, including those on contract, and RM350 for pensioners.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the finance minister, said the assistance was a token of appreciation for civil servants and to help them prepare for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration in April.
“Government changes, leaders come and go, but civil servants as the backbone of the government, remain loyal in discharging their entrusted duties.
“As we move towards Malaysia Madani, civil servants should quickly bring about changes, implement reforms with the ultimate goal of giving the best service to the people and the country,” he said when tabling Budget 2023 at the Dewan Rakyat today.
This is the first budget to be tabled by the government led by Anwar.
The previous government under former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob tabled Budget 2023 totalling RM372.3 billion last October but the Parliament was dissolved for the 15th general election before the budget bill could be debated and passed.
Meanwhile, Anwar said his government also agreed to give a special allowance of RM100 per day to all members of the Malaysian search and rescue team involved in the mission in Turkiye and Syria.
“The allowance is a form of government’s appreciation for the great deeds rendered in the name of humanity,” he said.
- Bernama
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