Budget 2021 must to be checked, scrutinised and accountability ensured

The Budget 2021, not only this, the state government annual budgets, all kinds of budgets need to be thoroughly checked, undergo a detailed scrutiny and ensure that everyone undertaking the roles in the budget are accountable in carrying out its implementations and authorising its handouts. Of course, the parliament and the respective state legislative assemblies are all responsible in ensuring that they play the most effective roles in check and balance to ensure these budgets benefit everyone, not just the few or the elites. The budgets are also not mean for only those elites nor reserved for those feudalistic and symbolic figures. We are in opinion that it is not for those in the feudalistic and symbolic positions to decide on whether this budget should or should not be approved. It is up to the members of parliament and state legislative assemblies to check on these budget when they are being tabled by the finance minister and the respective state menteris besar, chief ministers or...