KUALA LUMPUR: A law must be enacted to ensure that all Members of Parliament, from both the government and opposition blocs, receive fair constituency allocations, says Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.
The Beluran MP said the allocations must not be used as a political weapon to secure support, adding that the government and Prime Minister should be bound by legislation rather than being allowed to decide on them at their discretion.
The suspended Bersatu vice-president said the issue of fair allocations had been raised for the past four years, but had yet to be properly addressed.
“We urge that a law must be tabled in Parliament to provide allocations for all MPs, without leaving the matter to the Prime Minister’s discretion.
“What we have seen over the past two or three days is the signing of a Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) involving several MPs who were previously in our bloc (the opposition).
“The government must not use its power, influence and parliamentary majority to wield allocations as a political weapon.
“That must not happen. If it does, it must be stopped,” he said during the committee-stage debate on Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Nov 2).
Last week, Bersatu agreed to support Budget 2027 in return for equal constituency development allocations for its MPs under the CSA signed with the Federal Government.
The six Bersatu MPs covered by the agreement are party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (Pagoh), Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin (Putrajaya), Datuk Ali Biju (Saratok), Datuk Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah (Langkawi), Nazri Abu Hassan (Merbok) and Datuk Azman Nasrudin (Padang Serai).
Meanwhile, Kiandee said a CSA was traditionally used by minority governments or administrations without a sufficient majority to pass legislation requiring a two-thirds majority.
He cited the administration led by former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, which had relied on such an arrangement because it lacked sufficient parliamentary support.
However, the current government already had a simple majority, as well as a two-thirds majority, he said.
Kiandee also expressed surprise that his party, which had suspended his membership, was now so keen to sign the CSA.
He said he believed the move was not necessarily driven by a desire to obtain allocations, but rather to maintain a formal and proper association with the Madani government, as the party was no longer aligned with those in the opposition bloc.
