PETALING JAYA: The Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) between the Madani government and 13 MPs remains open to other lawmakers who wish to discuss its terms and sign on, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
He said the agreement was not exclusive to its current signatories and that other MPs were welcome to engage with the government over joining it.
Speaking at the post-Cabinet press conference on Friday (Oct 30), Fahmi said the CSA also provided a mechanism to monitor the implementation of reforms promised by the government, including a joint assessment process involving both sides.
“The mechanism would follow a similar approach adopted under the previous agreement between the government and Pakatan Harapan in 2021 and 2022, which provided for both sides to jointly assess the implementation of agreed commitments,” he said.
Fahmi said the government was committed to fulfilling its promises under the latest CSA, particularly those involving institutional reforms.
He expressed hope that cooperation between both sides would ensure the reforms were implemented as agreed.
The agreement signed on Thursday involved six Bersatu MPs, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman of Muda and six independent MPs who were formerly with Bersatu and had previously declared their support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The six Bersatu MPs were party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (Pagoh), Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin (Putrajaya), Datuk Ali Biju (Saratok), Datuk Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah (Langkawi), Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan (Merbok) and Datuk Azman Nasrudin (Padang Serai).
The six independent MPs were Datuk Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi (Tanjong Karang), Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), Zahari Kechik (Jeli) and Datuk Dr Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan).
The six were sacked by Bersatu in 2024 after declaring their support for Anwar's government.
Under the CSA, the participating MPs agreed to support the government on Budget 2027 and other key parliamentary matters, while receiving constituency development allocations on par with government backbenchers.
The agreement also covers institutional reforms, including proposals to limit the prime minister's tenure to two terms and separate the roles of the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor.
