Guan Eng makes 11th-hour appeal for Anwar to ensure ‘last budget’ counts
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Malaysian MP Lim Guan Eng has urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to include significant tax relief in the upcoming 2027 budget. He argues this is the final opportunity for the government to provide tangible economic benefits to voters before the next general election.
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The budget is being framed as a pivotal political tool that could influence the outcome of the upcoming Malaysian general election.
News ✕ Guan Eng makes 11th-hour appeal for Anwar to ensure ‘last budget’ counts Alyaa Alhadjri Published: Oct 8, 2026 12:42 PM Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has made a last-minute appeal to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to deliver meaningful tax relief in Budget 2027, calling it the government’s final opportunity for voters to feel its benefits before the next general election.
The former finance minister’s appeal comes ahead of Anwar tabling Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat tomorrow.
Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has made a last-minute appeal to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to deliver meaningful tax relief in Budget 2027, calling it the government’s final opportunity for voters to feel its benefits before the next general election.
“To be very frank, this is the last budget we can make to make the people feel the budget,” Lim told Malaysiakini in Parliament today.
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