KUALA LUMPUR: Bersatu has agreed to support Budget 2027 in return for equal constituency development allocations for its MPs.
The arrangement was sealed with the Federal Government under the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA).
Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the agreement, signed yesterday, would allow the party’s MPs to receive the same constituency development allocations as government backbenchers.
The signing ceremony was attended by Bersatu vice-president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, Putrajaya MP Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin and Langkawi MP Datuk Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah, among others.
“There are also matters concerning institutional reforms, including proposals to limit the Prime Minister’s tenure to a maximum of two terms and to separate the powers of the Attorney-General.
“In return, our MPs will receive similar constituency development allocations,” he said.
The six Bersatu MPs are Muhyiddin (Pagoh), Radzi, Mohd Suhaimi, Datuk Ali Biju (Saratok), Nazri Abu Hassan (Merbok) and Datuk Azman Nasrudin (Padang Serai).
The deal was also signed by six former Bersatu MPs who were sacked by the party in 2024 after declaring their support for the government, as well as Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
The CSA was facilitated by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s senior political adviser Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said and Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.
Muhyiddin said the agreement followed a similar arrangement under former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob when Anwar was the Opposition leader.
“The sole purpose is to create a more stable situation, so that important matters affecting the people can continue to be addressed.
“Bersatu will continue to fulfil its responsibility to provide checks and balances.
“This does not mean we are giving up our responsibility as the opposition,” he added.
Asked what would happen if the agreement was breached, Muhyiddin said the terms allowed either side to take the necessary action, including terminating the CSA.
On why Bersatu had signed the agreement now, Muhyiddin said the party had hoped for such an arrangement from the beginning, pointing out that when he was prime minister, allocations were given to all MPs, from both the government and the opposition.
