IDEAS Online Discussion: The 2021 Budget - How transparent will it be?
15 Oct 2020, 10:00 am (Malaysia Time)
The 2021 Budget will be tabled by the Perikatan Nasional government on Friday, 6 November 2020. This is the first budget by the Perikatan Nasional Government and tabled during an unprecedented public health crisis. In addition to being an important movement for fiscal and economic policy, this will be the first major test of the government’s commitment to improving budget transparency. Enhanced transparency is essential for increasing accountability and good management of the public finances - this is vital now more than ever, following the significant expenditure as a result of the pandemic. Is our budget really sustainable? What's the long term outlook? Are we relying too much on GLCs, EPF and SOCSO to prop up government spending? Do we have enough oversight to manage these risks?
Speakers
1.) YB Wong Chen, MP of Subang
2.) Suad Hasan, Researcher, IBP
3.) Jeffrey FK Phang, Chairman, MyPJ Persatuan Penduduk Petaling Jaya
Moderated by Tricia Yeoh, CEO, IDEAS
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pnRiU3aOTReqZZzHhRLZZg
15 Oct 2020, 10:00 am (Malaysia Time)
The 2021 Budget will be tabled by the Perikatan Nasional government on Friday, 6 November 2020. This is the first budget by the Perikatan Nasional Government and tabled during an unprecedented public health crisis. In addition to being an important movement for fiscal and economic policy, this will be the first major test of the government’s commitment to improving budget transparency. Enhanced transparency is essential for increasing accountability and good management of the public finances - this is vital now more than ever, following the significant expenditure as a result of the pandemic. Is our budget really sustainable? What's the long term outlook? Are we relying too much on GLCs, EPF and SOCSO to prop up government spending? Do we have enough oversight to manage these risks?
Speakers
1.) YB Wong Chen, MP of Subang
2.) Suad Hasan, Researcher, IBP
3.) Jeffrey FK Phang, Chairman, MyPJ Persatuan Penduduk Petaling Jaya
Moderated by Tricia Yeoh, CEO, IDEAS
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pnRiU3aOTReqZZzHhRLZZg
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