Tiada syarat untuk Ahli Parlimen terima peruntukan CSA, kata Anwar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with reporters after attending Friday prayers at Masjid Al-Muqarrabin in Bandar Tasik Selatan, Kuala Lumpur. According to Anwar, there are no conditions for Members of Parliament to receive a special allowance through the Confidence and Cooperation Agreement (CSA). The allowance can be disbursed immediately once the 2027 budget is approved by Parliament, in line with the agreement reached.

Analysts point out that the CSA can serve as a warning to government components to not withdraw support from the government or the budget. Anwar stated that such a political interpretation cannot be denied. He emphasized that this is a common understanding, which is bound to happen, but noted that it is not something out of the ordinary.

Similar consensus has been practiced in other democratic countries and has been implemented in Malaysia when Anwar was the leader of the opposition, during Ismail Sabri Yaakob's tenure as Prime Minister. The discussion at that time involved representatives from Pakatan Harapan (PH) and the government comprising Bersatu, PAS, Umno, and Sarawak Barisan (GPS).

Anwar characterized the consensus achieved yesterday as a positive development and stated that other parties could also adopt the same approach as the previous government. Yesterday, the government signed the CSA with six Bersatu MPs led by President Muhyiddin Yassin and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. The seven MPs wanted the government to set a term limit for the Prime Minister and separate the roles of the Attorney-General and the prosecutor before the current term ends.

They also wanted to receive the same regional development fund amount as given to supporting MPs. In return, the seven opposition MPs would support Anwar's government until the end of the parliamentary term, including the six former Bersatu MPs who defected to the government in 2024 after declaring support for the administration.