By advocating empathy in state policymaking, the Sabah state government would be seen as a caring (prihatin) government who is always down to earth, meeting the needs of the rakyat.
The national budget might not be a ‘one-size-fits-all’ budget but there are some pressing issues of the youth that need serious consideration by the government.
Competent leadership, stable and empathetic government, and an innovatively adaptive economy are crucial elements for Malaysia to thrive in the post-Covid world.
If Budget 2021 is not passed by Parliament, the country will be facing for the first time a government shutdown with all its accompanying hardships to the rakyat.