PM's political secretary Azman Abidin now coordinates Ampang constituency
Azman Abidin says he was entrusted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to coordinate aid delivery in Ampang, days after the area's MP complained of losing access to the MyKHAS system.
The Prime Minister's political secretary Azman Abidin says he has been entrusted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as "Ampang Parliamentary Coordinator" to ensure that the delivery of aid and welfare assistance to residents in the constituency is carried out in a more orderly, efficient and effective manner.
Azman said he would coordinate efforts with the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) of the Prime Minister's Department and relevant government agencies to ensure every government initiative reaches the people.
"The delivery of this aid will also be closely coordinated with the state assemblymen in the Ampang parliamentary constituency, community leaders and relevant parties to ensure that the people's welfare continues to be given attention.
"In this regard, any application for welfare-related assistance in the Ampang parliamentary constituency may be submitted directly to the Office of the Political Secretary to the Prime Minister for appropriate coordination," he said in a statement. (Translated from Malay)
MyKHAS access complaint
Earlier, Ampang MP Rodziah Ismail, who is also a PKR MP, complained that her constituency had been blocked from accessing the MyKHAS system since July 29.
She said the move affected the management of constituency allocations meant to help vulnerable groups, including senior citizens, persons with disabilities, chronically ill patients and local institutions under the Projek Mesra Rakyat (PMR).
Rodziah said she remained a PKR member and part of the bloc supporting the government and its unity government policies, and had never opposed the party throughout her 28 years of service.
Azman, however, did not comment on the claims regarding access to the MyKHAS system.
Similar cases reported
Previously, Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung and Subang MP Wong Chen were reported to have claimed they lost access to constituency allocations through the myKHAS system.
Lee claimed the restriction affected matters relating to constituency allocations and the PMR, while questioning whether it was linked to political factors.
Anwar, however, rejected the claim, stressing instead that allocations were channelled directly to communities and development projects.
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