It's up to PM how MyKhas funds are channelled, says Fahmi
The communications minister says the constituency money is a special allocation from the prime minister, so the manner of its distribution is his to decide.
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said it is up to the prime minister to decide how the special allocation managed through the MyKhas portal is distributed, as the money comes from the prime minister himself.
"The allocation in question is a special allocation from the prime minister. Therefore, it is up to the prime minister how he distributes it," he told reporters on the sidelines of Konvensyen PIBG Internet Selamat 2026 at Imbi Convention Centre here.
Fahmi said this was clearly outlined in the various Malaysia Plans and annual federal budget documents, which described the funds as a special allocation from the prime minister.
He maintained that the funds are not meant to be used by MPs but to be channelled to the people.
Fahmi also pointed out that the government had been using appointed coordinators to manage the distribution of these funds in opposition-held constituencies as well.
"It's not a problem because the funds will continue to be channelled to the people," he said.
His remarks come after Ampang MP Rodziah Ismail became the latest PKR MP to be denied access to the MyKhas portal, which manages the special constituency funding, following Wong Chen (Subang) and Lee Chean Chung (Petaling Jaya).
All three had attended the launch of Bersama, the new party started by former PKR leaders Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, in May.
In defending the move, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim insisted that the funds do not necessarily have to be channelled through MPs, saying they could go directly to projects and initiatives in their constituencies.
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