Amirudin says the Selangor Resilience Strengthening Package was carefully planned through cost-saving measures and prudent financial management, generating a surplus.
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Resilience Strengthening Package was formulated after taking into account the results of cost-saving measures and prudent state financial management, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
He said the package was implemented by setting operating and development spending ceilings at 95% and 90%, respectively, in the Selangor Budget 2026, which produced an estimated surplus of RM230 million from the total RM3 billion allocation announced last year.
“We utilised RM140 million on the first phase of the package, while Phase 2 amounts to over RM200 million. Of the RM230 million surplus, if we break it down, RM93 million comes from optimisation of operating expenditure while RM137 million comes from development expenditure,” he said while winding up the debate on the Selangor Resilience Strengthening Package at the Selangor State Assembly here today.
Last Friday, Amirudin announced Phase 2 of the Selangor Resilience Strengthening Package, which includes 15 initiatives with an allocation of RM209.26 million as a strategic measure to address the global energy crisis following developments in West Asia.
The initiatives outlined are not only cash assistance but also include holistic economic empowerment measures, so that the state’s revenues can benefit the whole community.
Amirudin elaborated that the initiatives announced in the package are also supported by local authorities (PBT) and state government subsidiaries, such as the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS), through co-funding in several previously announced initiatives.
He said this includes a free food initiative amounting to RM14.4 million, with RM9.6 million covered collectively by the local authorities and RM4.8 million borne by the state government.
“For example, for PKPS, we have set the Selangor Food Warehouse’s expenditure at RM50 million, with RM25 million from the state government and the remaining RM25 million drawn from PKPS’s own reserves. We are confident this is sufficient and amounts to less than 10% of their (total) reserves,” he said.
Commenting on cost-saving measures, Amirudin said these were implemented by reviewing priority projects, cancelling unnecessary programmes, restricting overseas travel and encouraging work-from-home initiatives.
The menteri besar also stressed that spending on social welfare would not be cut, but rather, the focus on savings would be on non-critical project expenditures.
“The budget planning was carried out earlier due to the global crisis. This is to ensure the state’s financial position and sustainability,” he said.
Amirudin added that, so far, the state government has found no need for additional expenditures, at least until the 2027 Budget presentation, but this also depends on the state’s revenue position and current needs.
