Is DAP preparing for opposition return, MP asks on equal funds push

PAS MP Awang Hashim has queried DAP's commitment to the push for equal distribution of constituency development funds among MPs. Hashim questioned whether the party is merely preparing to return to the opposition bench following the upcoming general election, given that only a year remains in the parliamentary term. The PAS central working committee member also raised concerns about the timing of DAP's push, suggesting that providing funds solely in the final year is political theatrics.

Hashim, a Pendang MP, expressed hope that the demand for equal allocations for all MPs would not be just a prelude to DAP's future return to opposition. DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo had urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to institutionalize equal funding through legislation, arguing that it would remove political discretion from the decision-making process and protect voters' rights, regardless of their political preferences.

However, Wawasan vice-president Wan Saiful Wan Jan dismissed Gobind's statement as a mere "show" from DAP.