Budget 2023 was tabled in Dewan Rakyat today—three weeks earlier than originally scheduled & amidst heated speculation of an imminent dissolution of Parliament to make way for the general election. Amid the urgent challenges of the global economy & the climate crisis, have the political imperatives of the day determined the thrust of Budget 2023? Melisa Idris speaks to Omna Sreeni-Ong, Founder of ENGENDER Consultancy & Co-Founder of the Gender Budget Group, which is a coalition of 21 civil society organisations spearheaded by Engender and the Women’s Aid Organisation.
