The respective Ministries' budget for 2025
15 November 2024
By AVV
KOTA KINABALU: The Finance Minister, Datuk Masidi Manjun announced the distribution of estimated supply and development budgets by various ministries during the 2025 Sabah State Budget presentation at the State Assembly today.
The Ministry of Finance has been allocated a supply budget of RM3.073 billion and a development budget of RM5 million. The Ministry of Works Sabah will receive a supply budget of RM1.097 billion along with a development budget of RM249.86 million.
The Chief Minister's Department is allocated a supply budget of RM776.39 million and a development budget of RM210.87 million. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Industry Sabah has been granted a supply budget of RM373.24 million and a development budget of RM148.13 million.
The Ministry of Rural Development Sabah is set to receive a supply budget of RM106.43 million and a development budget of RM243.50 million. The Ministry of Local Government and Housing has been allocated a supply budget of RM227.69 million and a development budget of RM19.32 million.
The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation Sabah will receive a supply budget of RM181.35 million and a development budget of RM14.65 million. The Ministry of Community Development and People’s Well-being Sabah has been allocated a supply budget of RM150.51 million, with a development budget of RM11.91 million.
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Environment Sabah is set to receive a supply budget of RM128.20 million and a development budget of RM27.07 million. The Ministry of Youth and Sports Sabah has been allocated a supply budget of RM90.17 million and a development budget of RM11.29 million.
Additionally, the Ministry of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship has a supply budget of RM29.15 million and a development budget of RM34.90 million. Charged expenses are allocated a supply budget of RM140.58 million, while expenditures not included in the ministries’ supply budgets total RM46.97 million.
The finance minister said in preparing the 2025 State Budget, the Sabah Government has formulated several strategies through engagement sessions including overall economic indicators and forecasts as a measure to face economic uncertainty in year 2025.
“To facilitate and enhance the state’s administration, an amount of RM6.421 billion is proposed for 2025 Estimated Supply Expenditure. From this amount, RM5.441 billion is allocated for Operating Expenditures and RM980 million for contributions to the Development Trust Fund,” he said.
According to him, the allocation for Operating Expenses in 2025 increased by RM719.90 million, equivalent to 13 percent compared to 2024 initial estimates of RM5.701 billion, which covers Emolument, Recurrent, and Special Expenses.
“A total of RM903.91 million is allocated for Emolument Expenditure to finance the salary of state civil servants. This amount recorded an increase of RM95.85 million or 12 percent compared to last year, due to increase in annual salaries, salary adjustment of 8 percent (Phase 1) in line with the implementation of Sistem Saraan Perkhidmatan Awam effective 1 December 2024 as well as the increase of new recruitment of civil servants,” Masidi said.
He further stated that recurring Expenditure is proposed at RM2.27 billion, equivalent to 35 percent, an increase of RM66.90 million or 3 percent compared to the 2024 initial allocation.
The increase among others is to fund the Sabah State Government Scholarships, maintenance of roads and bridges programme, including prevention and rehabilitation works due to natural disasters; maintenance of government buildings; operations of water supply as well as maintenance and repair of piping systems; contributions to local authorities; and expenditures for Native Chiefs in Sabah, he stated.
The allocation for Special Expenditure is proposed at RM3.247 billion, equivalent to 51 percent, with an increase of RM557.14 million or 21 percent from the year 2024 initial allocation.
This increase represents the Sabah Government's commitment to addressing infrastructure issues, particularly activities for restoring the water supply and managing water treatment plant services under outsourcing contracts; maintenance of roads, bridges, and slopes; construction of new and maintenance of public facilities such as multipurpose halls and community markets; various food security programmes; as well as allowances for Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK).
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