PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today urged the opposition to stop its plot to topple his government.

“Every month you say you want to take over the government. But every month a (Perikatan Nasional) MP is pledging support (for the unity government). So stop these ideas of toppling the government.

“I’m not asking you to pander to the prime minister. I want to stress here that I’m willing to give every MP the allocation, but there are rules. 

“Meet (deputy prime minister) Fadillah Yusof (Petra Jaya-GPS) and discuss the matter.

“Fadillah won’t say, ‘support the prime minister to get your allocation’. But you don’t even want to discuss it, so how (can we give allocations to the opposition)?” he told the Dewan Rakyat today.

Earlier Bukit Gantang MP Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal declared support for Anwar and the unity government, becoming the fifth Bersatu MP to do so.

On November 9, he told the house that he would back Anwar if he received development funds for his constituency.

Following Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz’s announcement, Takiyuddin Hassan (Kota Bharu-PN) urged Anwar to give equal constituency development funds (CDF) to all MPs.

“CDF allocations should be given (equally) to all. Not based on who supports the government,” said Takiyuddin, who is also the PN chief whip.

Anwar replied by stating that Muhyiddin had not given allocations to Pakatan Harapan MPs when he helmed the PN-led government. – November 28, 2023.