PUSA, Sept 15 — The government will await an official letter from the opposition about its reported rejection of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Opposition Allocation by the government, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
He said he only learned about the rejection through media reports.
“I will wait for an official written notice from (the opposition), and once we receive it, I will bring it to the Unity Government Consultative Council, where we will discuss it,” he told reporters after the Regatta Tandang Sari opening ceremony here today.
The media reported today the opposition unanimously rejected the MOU for four fundamental reasons, alleging it contradicts the Federal Constitution and that some conditions in the MOU could affect the special rights of Malays and Bumiputera.
Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin alleged the draft MOU contains conditions seen as contrary to local traditional, cultural, moral and religious values.
Fadillah said it was just a draft MOU, and hopes the opposition provides counter-proposals on the points of contention in the draft.
“We will discuss it further, whether we want to continue negotiations or if this is a final decision from the opposition, that they no longer wish to negotiate,” he added.
— Bernama
