{
  "id": 1924986,
  "title": "Wakil rakyat PKR, Amanah setuju peruntukan pembangkang perlu adil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/wakil-rakyat-pkr-amanah-setuju-peruntukan-pembangkang-perlu-adil-1924986",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:39:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/19/wakil-rakyat-pkr-amanah-setuju-peruntukan-pembangkang-perlu-adil"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three PKR and Amanah MPs, Hassan Karim, Zahir Hassan, and Sany Hamzan, have agreed that constituency funding should be fairly allocated among all members of Parliament, including dissidents. While they differ on the best method to implement this, they agree that the process must be transparent and equitable.\n\nThe MPs' statement follows comments made by Beluran MP Ronald Kiandee, urging the government to pass legislation to ensure equal distribution of constituency funding among all MPs, regardless of their political affiliation. Karim believes that the process should be carried out annually, with funds allocated from the annual parliamentary budget.\n\nKiandee had previously called for PKR and Amanah MPs to declare their stance on the issue after DAP's leader also backed the idea. He argued that the demand for a fair funding system was not exclusive to the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, which has been raising concerns about constituency funding for the past four years.\n\nPrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced on August 16 an additional RM1 million for each constituency, but clarified that the funds would be directly distributed to meet the needs of the people. PKR MP Wangsa Maju Zahir Hassan also supported equal distribution and hoped that the amount given to each MP could be increased to address the specific needs of communities in each region.\n\nSany Hamzan, from Amanah, emphasized the need for the government and dissidents to first reach an agreement on the mechanism for distribution to ensure that aid reaches the people. He also suggested that constituency funding should consider the size of the population or number of voters in each constituency. Hamzan stated that enacting legislation should not be the first option, as it should be established as a mechanism before becoming a formal rule or law.",
  "summary": "Kenyataan tiga wakil rakyat itu menyusul selepas Ahli Parlimen Beluran Ronald Kiandee gesa pemimpin parti berkenaan nyata pendirian berhubung perkara terbabit.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Wakil rakyat PKR, Amanah setuju peruntukan pembangkang perlu adil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/wakil-rakyat-pkr-amanah-setuju-peruntukan-pembangkang-perlu-adil",
        "published": "2026-08-19T11:39:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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