Budget 2021 vote: What will happen and what’s at stake

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is set to put his maiden Budget to a vote today, in what could be his toughest political test since taking office in March.

The Perikatan Nasional administration tabled a record RM355 billion Budget 2021 on November 6.

The 2021 federal spending plan has been dubbed the Covid-19 budget, with certain ministries and agencies seeing increased allocations. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said raising spending will help efforts to spur economic recovery and respond to the pandemic.

After three weeks of debate in the Lower House, the Budget will be put to a vote.

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