RM60,000 versus RM500,000: Penang chief minister says still weighing DAP’s call for equal funding law
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 12 — The Penang government is unlikely to table a proposed law guaranteeing equal constituency d...
Penang's Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has stated that the state is unlikely to introduce a proposed law ensuring equal constituency development funds (CDF) at the upcoming state legislative assembly meeting due to time constraints. Chow instructed the state legal adviser to draft the bill, which was presented at a state executive committee meeting on Wednesday.
The Penang government currently allocates RM60,000 annually to opposition assemblymen, while government assemblymen receive RM500,000. DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke had urged Penang to enact the legislation at the state level, arguing that it should be extended to the federal level and adopted by every state government. Loke emphasized that the law would ensure fair and equal treatment for all Penang assemblymen, regardless of their political affiliation.
Chow clarified that the state would await DAP's national leadership decision before proceeding with the legislation, adding that Penang has consistently provided allocations to opposition representatives for several years despite repeated requests for higher amounts during state assembly meetings.
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