MELAKA, Aug 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today dismissed claims by certain quarters that the Madani Government is sidelining several states.

Instead, he stressed that allocations to each state differ according to priorities and have continued to increase under his administration.

“Sabah’s expenditure has increased by 35 per cent in the three years since we took over the government. Before that, in the preceding years, did the state government raise the issue? No... Allocations for Sabah, Sarawak, Kedah and Kelantan have increased overall.

“Terengganu’s allocation rose from RM6 billion in 2022 to RM8.1 billion this year, as did Perlis, Johor and others. Johor’s allocation increased from RM10.2 billion in 2022 to RM14.6 billion in 2026,” he said when delivering his Presidential Policy Speech at the 2026 PKR National Congress at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) in Ayer Keroh here today.

Anwar said the Federal allocation to Sabah had also increased by 35 per cent, from RM13 billion in 2022 to RM17.6 billion in 2026, while Sarawak’s allocation rose from RM10.2 billion in 2022 to RM15.1 billion, an increase of 48 per cent. — Bernama