Draft MOU on allocation for Opposition MPs ready for submission, says Fadillah

PUTRAJAYA: The draft memorandum of understanding on allocation distribution to Opposition MPs has been finalised and is now ready for submission, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

The Deputy Prime Minister said that he had instructed the draft to be delivered to Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, the Perikatan Nasional chief whip.

“I will forward the draft agreement to Takiyuddin for their review. Should they agree to the terms, we will then arrange a joint committee meeting between the opposition and the government,” he said.

He was responding to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call for an immediate resolution to the issue of funds allocation to Opposition MPs.

On July 9, Anwar said that resolving the allocation issue for Opposition MPs should not be complicated.

He noted that requirements for any opposition member seeking allocations are straightforward and part of the standard negotiation and democratic process.

In May, Fadillah was reported to have said that the draft MOU concerning the distribution of allocations to Opposition MPs was nearing completion. Among other aspects, the draft focuses on initiatives to develop and rejuvenate the national economy for the benefit of the people. – Bernama