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> Iswardy Morni, Analis Politik - Kontroversi atau Kerjasama? Menilai Akibat Sokongan Ahli Parlimen untuk PMX Anwar
> Wong Chen, Ahli Parlimen PKR Subang - Subsidi Laluan Penerbangan dan Fokus Tenaga Bersih: Keuntungan Sarawak dalam Bajet
> Diog Dios, PKR Puncak Borneo - Rancangan GPS untuk Projek Berskala Besar, Tetapi Rakyat Masih Kelam
> Robert, Aktivis Sosial dari Bintulu - Abang Jo, Tolong Utamakan Kepentingan Rakyat
> Baru Bian, Setiausaha Agung PSB dan Peguam - Memastikan Kesinambungan: Menggantikan TYT Negeri di Sarawak
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> Iswardy Morni, Political Analyst – Controversy or Cooperation? Examining the Consequences of MPs' Support for PMX Anwar
> Wong Chen, PKR MP for Subang – Flight Route Subsidies and Clean Energy Focus: Sarawak's Gains in the Budget
> Diog Dios, PKR Puncak Borneo – GPS Plans for Large-Scale Projects, but the People Remain in the Dark
> Robert, Social Activist from Bintulu – Abang Jo, Please Prioritize the People's Needs
> Baru Bian, PSB secretary-general cum Lawyer – Ensuring Continuity: Replacing a State TYT in Sarawak
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Iswardy Morni, Political Analyst
*Controversy or Cooperation? Examining the Consequences of MPs' Support for PMX Anwar*
In an interview with Time Magazine that was published online yesterday, PMX Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that there was indeed an offer to the PAS party to join his administration - right from the start. However, the basic condition is that PAS must agree with PH's main policy conditions/basic policies. Until now the offer to the PAS party is still open.
Iswardy thinks - Anwar puts the interests of the country more than differences in political ideology. What has been separating PAS and PH. However, PAS support is important to get more than two-thirds support. Imagine if the 2024 budget is passed with the support of a large majority. So it will give confidence to investors and the business community - domestic and foreign. Now - the decline in the value of the ringgit, one of the factors is the ongoing political strife and instability. Apart from that, if PAS agrees to support PMX. It will weaken PPBM (Bersatu party), as well as weaken the opposition.
In addition, yesterday several MPs expressed open support for PMX - among them is Kuala Kangsar MP - Iskandar Dzulkarnian Abdul Khalid. It is expected that between 3 to 5 more members of parliament from PAS and PPBM will do so. According to them- the support is to enable larger allocations to be channeled to their areas. Is this a misuse of power by PMX or have the parliamentarians involved violated the anti-party jumping act? It is up to the respective parties to act if they feel their MPs are violating party discipline and directives.
PMX has since the beginning offered allocations to opposition MPs, as long as they submit applications to him, without having to leave the party or express support for him.
Regarding the progress of the toilet upgrading and maintenance project in Sarawak. So far there is a district whose progress is 0%. Iswardy thinks, The central government has channeled all allocations to district offices throughout Sarawak, But they have failed to implement it. If the progress in schools in the peninsula has exceeded 90%, the autonomy of Sarawak seems to slow down the implementation of the project. The Sarawak government should prove it. When given autonomy, they can implement projects faster than in peninsular Malaysia. Is the GPS Sarawak government playing politics with PMX?
