Submit proposal on allocation for MPs, opposition told

The opposition must submit their proposal to the government on the amount to be allocated for MPs from the opposition, said Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof.

Fadillah, who is tasked to discuss the proposed allocation with the opposition, when asked about the progress of his discussions, said since the current government is a coalition government and not the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, the opposition needs to submit their proposal.

“We (the government) are still waiting for the opposition’s proposal. They say there is no need to submit a proposal but they (the opposition) must be reminded that this is not the PH government. This is the unity government," he told reporters after chairing the second national mineral council meeting, in Putrajaya today.

On April 4, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reiterated the government’s willingness to offer opposition MPs the same allocation given to MPs in the government bloc.

On April 6, it was reported that three Perikatan Nasional MPs were appointed to discuss the proposal (allocation for opposition MPs) with Fadillah.

The three opposition MPs identified for the discussion are Hamzah Zainudin, (Kota Bharu MP) Takiyuddin Hassan and Radzi Jidin (Putrajaya MP).

Fadillah said the opposition needs to submit a proposal on the proposed allocation to ensure a smooth transition towards political stability.