ANWAR SEEKING PRAYERS FROM ALL MALAYSIANS TO ENSURE SMOOTH PROCESS WHEN TABLING 2026 BUDGET

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today appealed to all Malaysians to pray for a smooth process during the tabling of the 2026 Budget tomorrow.

"Pray that everything goes well, God willing (insya-Allah)," he said when met by the media after reviewing the final preparations for the 2026 Budget at the Ministry of Finance (MOF) here today.

Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, arrived at about 3 pm and was greeted by Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying, and Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

Also present were Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Director-General of Public Service Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.

The Prime Minister spent about 30 minutes reviewing the 2026 Budget operations room in the Main Hall and socialising with MOF personnel involved in preparing the document.

A total of 320 MOF officers and staff from various divisions, including the Tax Division, Fiscal and Economic Division, International Division, National Budget Office Division, and the Budget Team, were involved in the preparation of the budget document.

Anwar also posed for a photo with the top management of each group that played a role in the 2026 Budget preparation process in the main lobby of MOF.

The Prime Minister was previously reported to have said that the MADANI Budget 2026 would reflect the government's priorities and the country's direction next year, focusing on efforts to champion the people, strengthen the economy, and reinforce the nation's sustainable and inclusive foundation.

Anwar is scheduled to table the Fourth MADANI Budget in Parliament at 4 pm tomorrow.

-- BERNAMA