{
  "id": 2046089,
  "title": "Agih peruntukan guna konsep ‘asas saksama, keperluan berbeza’, kerajaan disaran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/agih-peruntukan-guna-konsep-asas-saksama-keperluan-berbeza-kerajaan-2046089",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/20/agih-peruntukan-guna-konsep-asas-saksama-keperluan-berbeza-kerajaan-disaran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Analysts suggest implementing a hybrid formula for allocating parliamentary constituency budgets to address diverse financial structures between urban and rural areas. The proposal comes in response to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's call for equal distribution of funds among all Members of Parliament (MPs). Tawfik Yaakub, an analyst from the University of Malaya, proposes the concept of \"fairness, necessity, and different needs\" wherein the government sets a basic budget for all constituencies and then adds an amount based on the actual demands of the area. Additional indicators for this formula should include population size, poverty levels, and socio-economic vulnerability, he adds. For certain development and social assistance budgets, he prefers using the actual population count rather than just the number of voters, as children and unregistered individuals also benefit from public facilities. Tawfik points to the challenge of differing financial structures between urban and rural areas, where urban areas face higher costs for distributing per capita funding and assistance requests, while rural areas are constrained by geographical costs such as extensive infrastructure networks and scattered communities. He proposes a four-component budget formula consisting of the basic budget, population size, poverty levels, and geographical factors, which aligns with the principle that budgets are for the benefit of the people, not for rewarding MPs. Recently, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to provide equal funding for all MPs, subsequently tabling a bill to ensure this equitable distribution. DAP Deputy Leader Gobind Singh Deo stated that a bill mandating equal funding for all MPs would eliminate political goodwill in constituency development budget allocation and protect voter rights. Reform-minded NGO Bersih responded positively to this demand and called on the government to table legislation to ensure that all MPs receive constituency development budget funds based on the principle of fairness and transparency, creating a transparent and comprehensive guideline for the Civil Works Development Fund (CDF). Bangi MP Syahredzan Johari reiterated the call for fairness in funding distribution, stating that the principle of fairness must be accompanied by a regional approach based on the number of voters, in addition to taking into account the specific circumstances of each area.",
  "summary": "Penganalisis saran kerajaan guna pakai formula hibrid iaitu menetapkan peruntukan asas yang sama dan kemudian menambah jumlah berdasarkan beban sebenar kawasan.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Agih peruntukan guna konsep ‘asas saksama, keperluan berbeza’, kerajaan disaran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/agih-peruntukan-guna-konsep-asas-saksama-keperluan-berbeza-kerajaan",
        "published": "2026-08-19T23:30:00.000Z"
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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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