AMPANG, SEPT 10: The Selangor State Government is expected to spend RM3 billion to RM4 billion to implement the policies contained in the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Manifesto which was announced during the 13th General Election (GE-13).
The estimate, however, may increase to RM6 billion, as it is subject to proposals that may be raised by local community leaders in the 2013 Selangor State Government Manifesto Dialogue With The People, which is currently actively being conducted in the state.
According to the Executive Councillor in charge of Housing, Building Management and Urban Settlement, Iskandar Abdul Samad, the estimate includes the provisions for one term for schemes implemented under the Merakyatkan Ekonomi Selangor (MES) agenda.
“In 2008, we were yet to form government, but for 2013, we have detailed criteria.
“We will try to complete our dialogue this week and after that, the executive councillors will meet from the 18 to 20 September where we will present all feedback from you, Insya-Allah.
This was said by Iskandar during the dialogue for the administrative area of the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) at the MPAJ Gallery last night.
The dialogue was also held to seek the vies of the people of Selangor to be included in the 2014 Selangor State Budget before being presented by the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim before the end of this year.
The State Government under the administration of Abdul Khalid previously practiced taking into account the public opinion before the annual budget is formulated.
The practice has also draw the interest of the Federal Government to follow in the same steps and take into account the views of the public before the 2014 Budget is presented.
However, this move by the Barisan Nasional (BN) Government under the administration of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak has received cynical criticism from the general public after the government recently raised the price of Ron95 and Ron97 petrol as well as diesel.
The decision to raise the price of fuel is considered as not reflecting reality of those below, the low and middle income people in particular.
