PUTRAJAYA: Deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the draft memorandum of understanding concerning the allocation for opposition MPs has been finalised and now ready for submission.
Fadillah said he had instructed the draft to be delivered to Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, the Perikatan Nasional chief whip.
"I will forward the draft agreement to Datuk Taki (Takiyuddin) for their review. Should they agree to the terms, we will then arrange a joint committee meeting between the opposition and the government," he said.
He was responding to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call for an immediate resolution to the issue of allocating funds to opposition MPs.
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On July 9, Anwar said resolving the allocation issue for opposition MPs should not be complicated.
He also said the requirements for any opposition member seeking allocations are straightforward and part of the standard negotiation and democratic process.
In May, Fadillah was reported to have said that the draft MoU concerning the distribution of allocations to opposition members was nearing completion.
Among other aspects, the draft focuses on initiatives to develop and rejuvenate the national economy for the benefit of the people.
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