Polemik CSA berulang selagi peruntukan jadi rundingan politik
Penganalisis Tawfik Yaakub berkata kerajaan perlu gubal undang-undang khusus bagi memastikan peruntukan diagih secara adil tanpa mengira kedudukan politik wakil rakyat.
Polemik regarding the Control and Supply Agreement (CSA) is set to continue as constituency development becomes a political debate rather than an assured legal mechanism, according to analysts. Tawfik Yaakub stated that while CSA can be a mechanism to ensure government stability, constituency development should not be seen as a reward for lawmakers who agree to support.
The academic urged the government to consider special legislation to ensure fair distribution of constituency development based on the needs of the area, regardless of the political stance of the lawmaker. Tawfik said linking funding distribution with CSA can create the perception that access to public funds depends on political approval, thereby putting pressure on the opposition.
The CSA, signed on Oct 29, includes support for the 2027 Budget and institutional reform, with lawmakers receiving constituency development funds equivalent to government MPs. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim previously affirmed that opposition areas are not sidelined from government development projects, but the funding mechanism through lawmakers needs to be debated.
The CSA has been criticized by PAS President Hadi Awang, who calls it a "shady approach," while the party once joined the Ismail Sabri Yaakob government by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakatan Harapan (PH) on Sept 13, 2021, to ensure political stability. PAS Deputy President Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man also viewed CSA as inappropriate to become a new political culture, as it seems to disregard the people's choice and potentially exploit power for personal gain.
Deputy Head of Vision, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, accused opposition lawmakers who signed CSA of losing the freedom to perform their balancing and check functions, forcing them to "kneel" for the people and become "controlled opposition." Meanwhile, Chairman of Cleanliness, Faisal Abdul Aziz, called for wider party cooperation to ensure that constituency development issues are no longer dependent on government-opposition debate.
"In addition, provisions for separating legal and prosecutorial powers must be outlined and supported by all, including the opposition," he said.
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