Govt allocates RM419.2b for Budget 2026 -Anwar; Prove 'heritage 7' speaks BM - PAS leader

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today tabled a slightly smaller RM419.2 billion Budget 2026, which included initiatives to ease living costs and strengthen the public sector.Among the announcements made was a RM500 special aid for civil servants in Grade 56 and below, as well as RM250 for all government retirees.Judges will see salary increases of up to 30 percent - their first in a decade.The government is also proposing a slew of significant improvements to the medical sector, including an increase in the number of government medical officers and consultation fees for private clinics under Budget 2026.Meanwhile, in a separate story, PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari has challenged Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail to release a short video of interviews with the seven players in the national football team recently granted Malaysian citizenship to demonstrate their command of Bahasa Malaysia.He said that if anyone wished to obtain Malaysian citizenship they must have sufficient knowledge of the national language.___________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkini