By Sherilyn Pang
SHAH ALAM, Sept 7 — Selangor will continue to cast their attention on wealth creation through creative economy, agriculture and tourism sectors, says Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.
He said these are some of the top sectors which would be highlighted in the upcoming Belanjawan Selangor 2021 (2021 Selangor Budget).
“We will focus on the creative economy sector and of course, on agriculture and tourism post-pandemic.
“We need to figure how to embrace and empower these sectors to benefit the economy of Selangor and its people,” Amirudin told reporters when met after the opening of the 2021 Selangor Budget Dialogue at the Setia City Convention Centre, here today.
Meanwhile, Amirudin said that the Federal government should consider the state’s significance in the upcoming national 2021 Budget, which is expected to be tabled in November.
“Selangor is a very important state. We have contributed to almost a quarter of the national gross development product (GDP). We hope they will take notice of the many things we have to do (because) we have many plans in place,” he said.
Citing the state government’s initiatives in digitalisation efforts and establishing Selangor as the premier and regional Smart State in Asean by 2025, Amirudin said Selangor should not be left out in the national budget.
“I hope they don’t leave out Selangor as one of the important states in Malaysia to be assisted in terms of our infrastructure development and so on,” he noted.
The one-day Selangor 2021 Budget Dialogue which serves to gather input from the grassroots and industry players of the state ahead of the state’s budget announcement, covered five syndicates — agricultural, tourism and agro-tourism, public health and livable city, microentrepreneurs, digitalisation and urban poverty, wealth creation, and creative industry.
