Kiandee gesa Ahli Parlimen PKR, Amanah bersuara soal peruntukan sama rata

Ronald Kiandee, a PKR MP and Amanah, has urged fellow MPs to publicly declare their positions on equitable regional allocation of parliamentary seats, following statements from opposition parties DAP's Gobind Singh Deo and Syahredzan Johan. The push for reform comes after four years of calls from the opposition, which Kiandee believes has been gaining momentum.

Kiandee noted that the government can no longer claim these calls are solely from the opposition, as support is now coming from within the ruling coalition itself. He called upon PKR and Amanah MPs to join the chorus of support, emphasizing that if the reform is to be based on principle rather than political interests, the government must take decisive steps to ensure fair distribution of parliamentary seats, based on law.

On the same day, Gobind, DAP's chairperson, urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to allocate fair representation to all MPs and pass legislation to eliminate political expression in the allocation process. Syahredzan, DAP's deputy chairperson, also supported equal representation for all MPs, but suggested that the allocation should be proportionate to the number of voters, population size, and specific needs of each constituency, using Bangi as an example with over 300,000 voters in 2022, nearly three times the national average for a parliamentary seat, and housing over 700,000 residents.

Anwar announced an additional RM1 million for each parliamentary constituency on August 16, but clarified that the funds would be directly allocated to meet the needs of the people.