Loke defends DAP’s Budget 2021 vote

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 27 Nov 2020 10:15AM · 2 Comments

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (right) fist bumping International Trade and Industry Minister of Azmin Ali after the Budget 2021 vote yesterday. – EPA pic, November 27, 2020.

DAP did not ask for division voting on Budget 2021 as it does not reject the whole budget, said Anthony Loke.

“We can support emoluments for the civil service, special allowances for front-liners and cash aid for Malaysians.

“DAP, however, is against the RM85.5 million allocation for Jasa and the cuts for certain schools,” the Seremban MP said on Facebook yesterday.

DAP will protest against the allocations at the committee stage for the ministries.

“We can ask for division voting for the Multimedia and Communications Ministry, for instance, as Jasa is under it,” said Loke.

The opposition would have been vilified if it opposed the budget yesterday, he said.

“They would’ve accused Pakatan Harapan of going against the Agong, civil service and the Malaysians who need the various aids,” said Loke. 

“But as DAP’s parliament whip, I take full responsibility for instructing the DAP MPs not to stand up after receiving instructions from opposition leader (Anwar Ibrahim).”

Anwar had instructed the MPs not to stand up and ask for division voting. – November 27, 2020.

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  • Wrong move

    Posted 3 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • Disappointed to be honest

    Posted 3 years ago by Alison Teh · Reply