“These agencies include key entities such as the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), collecting over 70 per cent of the Federal government’s revenue,” he was quoted by the Malay daily, today.

Menurut Azilah, pada tahun ini juga menyaksikan peningkatan jumlah penglibatan usahawan seramai 200 orang yang mempromosikan produk mereka di 200 reruai jualan berbanding tahun lalu hanya 149 usahawan yang mengambil bahagian.

“Begitu juga acara cabutan bertuah untuk sembilan pemenang setiap hari yang menjadi tarikan SIBF. Justeru saya menyeru orang ramai untuk buat pembelian minimum RM30 dan berpeluang menang hadiah wang tunai RM500,” katanya.

He added the environmental and financial benefits of such initiatives, which align with the First Selangor Plan’s objectives to make Selangor a sustainable state.

“The locations identified include Section 8 in Shah Alam and several locations in every district in the state. If we do not have time to implement (the redevelopment process) this year, we will coordinate it during the (state) budget next year,” he told reporters after the State Civil Servant Assembly here today.