Gobind pushes PM on equal MP allocations, calls for legislation to lock in fairness
DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo is calling on the Malaysian government to fulfill its election promise of providing equal Constituency Development Funds to all Members of Parliament. He argues that legislation is necessary to institutionalize these allocations and remove political bias from the funding process.
Why it matters
The debate over equitable funding for opposition and government MPs is a central issue in Malaysian political transparency and democratic governance.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — DAP today reiterated its call for the government to honour Pakatan Harapan’s election pledge of equal Constituency Development Funds (CDF) for all Members of Parliament.
National chairman Gobind Singh Deo said the party had conveyed the matter to the Prime Minister numerous times and stressed that the commitment must be implemented without further delay.
Pakatan Harapan’s manifesto, he noted, expressly commits to equal allocations for all MPs, based on the principle that voters should not be disadvantaged because of political choices or affiliations.
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