General : Penang To Await DAP Leadership Decision On Equal Constituency Allocation
BATU KAWAN, Aug 21 (Bernama) – Penang will await a decision from DAP’s national leadership before considering any move to introduce an Equal Constituency Development Enactment in the state, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
Penang's Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has stated that he will await a decision from the DAP leadership regarding the implementation of a law that would guarantee equal constituency development fund (CDF) allocations to all assemblymen, following a plea from a civil society group. The call for equal CDF allocations came from Projek Sama, a group that pointed out both Penang and Selangor have the necessary resources to enact such a law.
Both state governments have strong majorities and would not face the coalition bargaining complications that could arise when dealing with the federal level. The 2022 Pakatan Harapan manifesto had pledged to provide equal CDF allocations to all MPs. Chow confirmed that DAP Chairman Gobind Singh Deo had reached out to him regarding the matter, and mentioned that the Penang government has consistently allocated RM60,000 annually to each opposition assemblyman.
He emphasized that Penang has been doing this for years and that each government assemblyman receives an annual constituency allocation of RM500,000.
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