The additional allocation for the Defence Ministry under Budget 2024 will boost the country’s capability to protect its interests in the South China Sea, says Adly Zahari.
The Deputy Defence Minister said on (Oct 14) that the resource-rich South China Sea is an important maritime zone for Malaysia, and the ministry will work hard to ensure peace and stability will be maintained along Malaysia’s maritime borders.
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The Deputy Defence Minister said on (Oct 14) that the resource-rich South China Sea is an important maritime zone for Malaysia, and the ministry will work hard to ensure peace and stability will be maintained along Malaysia’s maritime borders.
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00:00 The additional allocation for the Defence Ministry under Budget 2024 will boost the
00:06 country's capability to protect its interests in the South China Sea.
00:12 "Through our White Paper, maritime is one of our main sources of wealth.
00:18 We are a maritime country.
00:20 That's why it's been budgeted for next year.
00:24 I think it's good for us to strengthen our security and borders in the South China Sea."
00:32 He said that after launching a political funding workshop organised by the Institute of Democracy
00:38 and Economic Affairs, Ideas and Transparency International Malaysia (TIM) on Saturday,
00:45 on Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim's Budget 2024 announcement of the formation
00:51 of a single border agency, Adly said his ministry would hold talks with the Home Ministry soon
00:57 to discuss coordinating various aspects related to the tasks, roles and scope of work of the
01:04 enforcement agencies under the two ministries.
01:08 In his Budget 2024 speech on Friday, Anwar had announced an allocation of RM19.7 billion
01:15 for the Defence Ministry, an increase of RM2 billion compared to its allocation this year.
01:21 The Prime Minister said the additional allocation is to strengthen the level of the country's
01:27 defence and security preparedness.
01:29 "We are committed to working with the Defence Ministry to strengthen the security and security
01:36 preparedness of the defence industry and to strengthen the security and security preparedness