The Machang MP claims the agreement could turn opposition lawmakers into a “controlled opposition” unable to challenge Anwar Ibrahim on sensitive issues.
Key takeaways
Wawasan information chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal criticized opposition MPs who signed a confidence and supply agreement, arguing the pact renders the opposition ineffective. He claimed the one-sided terms prevent proper scrutiny of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and force lawmakers to support government policies.
- Wan Ahmad Fayhsal stated the CSA restricts opposition scrutiny of the Prime Minister and his associates.
- He argued the agreement's disadvantages outweigh benefits, forcing opposition MPs to act as government supporters.
- Former Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin previously opposed the CSA but recently signed it with the government.
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Opposition MPs who signed a confidence and supply agreement (CSA) with the government have effectively become a toothless opposition, Machang MP and Parti Wawasan Negara (Wawasan) information chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal says.
He claimed the agreement would restrict opposition lawmakers from scrutinising Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and those close to him, undermining their role in providing checks and balances against the government.
Recalling a Bersatu Political Bureau meeting on whether the party and Perikatan Nasional (PN) should sign the CSA proposed by the Anwar-led Madani government, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal said the strongest argument against the agreement was that its disadvantages outweighed its benefits to Bersatu and PN.
