Petaling jaya: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that the government has never stopped providing development allocations to opposition-held parliamentary constituencies, citing the approval for 30 flood mitigation projects worth RM44.5 million in Petaling Jaya and Damansara as evidence of this commitment. He pointed out that the cooperation between the Federal Government and the Selangor government in these projects demonstrates the baselessness of claims that the government is cutting development allocations.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Anwar highlighted that the government continues to channel funds to benefit the people, including schools, houses of worship, and drainage systems. However, allocations are no longer disbursed directly through the offices of MPs who do not support the government. Anwar stated, "It's the people who require the projects, not the MPs. That's why we continue to disburse allocations to national schools, Chinese national-type schools, Tamil national-type schools, houses of worship, drainage upgrading works and other public needs through the proper process."
Anwar addressed these concerns during the Generasi Muda Suara Baharu Programme organised by Parti Keadilan Rakyat's (PKR) Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) at the Petaling Jaya Smart Centre. The event was attended by Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil and AMK head Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. Anwar further elaborated that the flood mitigation projects are part of the government's efforts to address flood-prone areas in Petaling Jaya and Damansara.
He reiterated the government's commitment to ensuring that approved development projects are implemented through the proper channels so that their benefits can be enjoyed by the people, regardless of their constituency or political leaning. This statement follows previous claims by Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung, who reported disruptions in accessing the MyKhas portal, affecting constituency allocations and People-Friendly Projects (PMR). Lee was among those who resigned from the PKR's Central Leadership Council (MPP) recently.