Putrajaya: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today emphasized that there are no conditions requiring opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) to back him in order to receive allocations. “We have never imposed any such conditions,” he stated during a press conference at the MADANI Government Retreat 2025.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Anwar encouraged opposition MPs to engage in discussions with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof regarding the allocations. He noted that such discussions are not unprecedented, recalling his own negotiations with the ninth Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, when his party, Pakatan Harapan, was in opposition.

Anwar remarked, “So I think this matter should not be sensationalised, as holding discussions is nothing new. Let’s discuss it first,” highlighting the importance of dialogue before jumping to conclusions. When questioned about the possibility of personally meeting with opposition representatives on the matter, Anwar indicated it was unnecessary, stating that Fadillah had been entrusted with the mandate to reach a consensus.

His comments came in response to a statement by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, who urged the opposition to negotiate with the federal government for financial allocations for its constituencies, noting that the decision lies within the prime minister’s jurisdiction.