BANGI, Feb 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that there has never been any condition requiring Opposition MPs to support him to receive allocations.
"We have never imposed any such conditions," he told a press conference at the Madani Government Retreat 2025 yesterday.
Anwar reiterated his advice for Opposition MPs to discuss the allocations with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
He said such discussions were not unprecedented, recalling his own negotiations with the ninth Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, when Pakatan Harapan was in the Opposition.
"So I think this matter should not be sensationalised, as holding discussions is nothing new. Let us discuss it first," Anwar said.
When asked whether he would personally meet with opposition representatives on the issue, Anwar said it was unnecessary, as Fadillah had been given the mandate to reach a consensus.
He was commenting on a statement by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, who urged the Opposition to negotiate with the Federal government for financial allocations for its constituencies since the matter is under the Prime Minister’s discretion.
— Bernama
