Nothing unusual about Bersatu CSA deal, Anwar says, citing previous Perikatan-BN arrangement

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said the confidence and supply agreement (CSA) with Bersatu follows a mechanism previously agreed upon under the Perikatan Nasional-Barisan Nasional (PN-BN) government when he was Opposition Leader.

He said the arrangement was based on an understanding reached with the administration of former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, when Anwar was leading the Opposition.

“That was the understanding in principle, similar to what I did as Opposition Leader with the government at the time, when the government comprised Umno, PAS and Bersatu.

“So, when they discussed and proposed the allocations, that was what was implemented. There is nothing unusual about it,” he told reporters after performing Friday prayers at Masjid Al-Muqarrabin, Bandar Tasik Selatan here.

Anwar said the current arrangement was also based on a similar understanding, stressing that parliamentary allocations had continued as usual for both government and Opposition MPs despite criticism that the government was withholding funds.

He said the mechanism was not introduced by his administration but followed the approach used by the previous government, which included Bersatu, PAS and Barisan Nasional.

“Allocations through MPs are bound by an understanding, just as was done by the Perikatan Nasional and Barisan Nasional governments when they were in power and which we signed. At that time, I was the Opposition Leader and Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri was the prime minister,” he said.

Anwar described Bersatu’s agreement to the arrangement as a positive development, adding that other parties were also free to participate if they agreed to the same mechanism.

He said the allocations would be based on the current Budget and could be channelled by the end of this year after it had been debated and approved.

“Once the Budget has been debated and approved, we can channel the allocations by the end of this year in accordance with the understanding reached,” he said.

Anwar also said there were no conditions imposed on Opposition MPs under the arrangement.

“There are no conditions imposed on any Opposition MP. There are no conditions,” he said.

Bersatu signed the CSA with the government yesterday, with party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin saying its MPs would receive the same constituency development allocations as government backbenchers.

In return, the seven Opposition MPs involved in the agreement pledged support for Anwar’s administration until the end of the parliamentary term, as well as the Supply Bill 2027.

Muhyiddin had also stressed that Bersatu would remain in the Opposition and continue to perform its role of providing checks and balances.

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吉隆坡，10月30日 - 首相拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣今天表示，与土团党签订的信心和供应协议（CSA）遵循了他担任反对党领袖时国盟-国阵（PN-BN）政府之前商定的机制。

他表示，这项安排是基于与前首相拿督斯里依斯迈沙比里·雅各布政府达成的谅解，当时安华是反对党领袖。

“原则上，我们达成了这样的共识，这与我当时作为反对党领袖与政府达成的共识类似，当时的政府由巫统、伊斯兰党和土著团结党组成。

“所以，当他们讨论并提出拨款方案时，就按照方案执行了。这没什么不寻常的，”他在周五于班达尔塔西克塞拉坦的穆卡拉宾清真寺做完祈祷后告诉记者。

安华表示，目前的安排也是基于类似的理解，并强调尽管有人批评政府扣留资金，但议会拨款仍然照常发放给政府和反对党议员。

他表示，该机制并非由他的政府引入，而是沿用了前任政府的做法，前任政府包括土著团结党、伊斯兰党和国民阵线。

他说：“通过国会议员分配资金是有协议约束的，就像国民联盟和国民阵线执政时所做的那样，我们也签署了相关协议。当时我是反对党领袖，拿督斯里依斯迈沙比里是首相。”

安华称土著团结党同意这一安排是一个积极的进展，并补充说，如果其他各方同意同样的机制，他们也可以自由参与。

他表示，拨款将根据目前的预算进行，经过讨论和批准后，最迟可在今年年底前拨付。

他说：“一旦预算案经过辩论并获得批准，我们就可以根据达成的共识，在今年年底前拨付资金。”

安华还表示，该安排并未对反对党议员施加任何条件。

“没有任何条件限制反对党议员。没有任何条件。”他说道。

土著团结党昨天与政府签署了《社区服务协议》，该党主席丹斯里慕尤丁表示，该党议员将获得与政府后座议员相同的选区发展拨款。

作为回报，参与该协议的七名反对党议员承诺支持安华政府直至本届议会任期结束，并支持 2027 年拨款法案。

穆希丁还强调，土著团结党将继续留在反对党阵营，继续发挥其制衡作用。

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