Law minister Azalina Othman Said says the government will leave the matter to the council to decide.
Key takeaways
Azalina stated the government will allow the parliamentary service council to discuss equal allocations for MPs, responding to queries during the 2027 budget debate. The council, established in October 2025, aims to give Parliament greater control over its administration and finances.
- Azalina said the government will leave policy discussions on MP allocations to the parliamentary service council.
- The council was established under the Parliamentary Service Act 2025 to manage Parliament's staff and finances.
- Syed Saddiq proposed RM400,000 annual allocations for MPs, currently controlled by the Prime Minister's Office.
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Law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said said the council can also discuss anti-hopping laws and no-confidence motions, but made no commitment to changing the policies.KUALA LUMPUR: The parliamentary service council can discuss equal allocations for MPs, anti-hopping laws and no-confidence motions, law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said said today.
However, she made no commitment to changing the policies, saying the government would leave the matters to the council to discuss.
"On behalf of the government, we are leaving it to the parliamentary service council to discuss the way forward on these policy matters," she said when winding up the debate on the 2027 budget in the Dewan Rakyat.
