KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM209 million has been allocated for the Legal Affairs Division from RM194 million, in line with the government's commitment for legal and institutional reform.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who also serves as Finance Minister, said this while presenting the 2025 Budget (Belanjawan 2025) in Parliament today.
Anwar said more than RM60 million has been allocated to upgrade judicial infrastructure, including the development of an e-Justice system.
He added that the government will establish a Legal Reform Team to update more than 3,000 outdated laws.
In addition to this, the government will table a Consumer Credit Bill and establish a Consumer Credit Monitoring Board to regulate non-bank credit providers and credit service providers.