KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 ― Perikatan Nasional (PN) has welcomed the government's decision to allocate funds to elected representatives from the Opposition.
Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, in a statement today, however, said that PN will decide on the matter after perusing the terms in the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) being prepared by the government.
Earlier today, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, in a statement, said the Unity Government Secretariat Supreme Leadership Council has agreed in principle to consider extending allocations to elected representatives from the Opposition.
Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation minister, said this agreement was reached at the council’s meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, held at Sri Perdana in Putrajaya yesterday.
The unity government chief whip said a draft MoU will be drawn up and extended to the Opposition for further discussions.
Meanwhile, PAS also welcomed the federal government’s decision, but said that it will also need to look into the details of the MoU draft before coming to a decision.
Its deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the party was hopeful that the allocations could be coordinated equally among all states.
He was speaking to reporters after attending the Kelantan PAS Hari Raya open house event in Kota Baru today.
The Kubang Kerian MP also hopes that the decision will help strengthen the Opposition’s check and balance role and contribute to the country’s development. — Bernama
