Govt agrees to restore RM730,300 in allocations to Muar, court told
PUTRAJAYA: The government and Muar member of parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman have agreed in principle to settle amicably a dispute over the withdrawal of allocations to the constituency, the Federal Court was told today.
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian government and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman have reached an agreement in principle to settle a dispute over the withdrawal of allocations to the constituency, according to the Federal Court. Law firm Lim Wei Jiet, representing Syed Saddiq and three Muar constituents, stated that the parties have agreed to reinstate RM500,000 in constituency allocations for 2023 and an additional RM230,300 for specific projects under the MyKhas system.
Both sides are now determining the best approach to formally record the settlement terms in court, with a case management date set for December 7. The dispute originated when Syed Saddiq and three Muar constituents filed a lawsuit on April 23, 2024, challenging the government's decision to stop the disbursement of RM500,000 and the cancellation of several projects worth RM230,300.
The High Court dismissed their application on December 24, 2024, and the Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal on October 27, 2024. However, on March 10, the Federal Court allowed the appeal to proceed.
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