PUTRAJAYA, March 10 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) has never submitted a counterproposal to the government regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on allocations for opposition MPs, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fadillah, who also heads the Government Consultative Council Committee, said PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s claim the MoU’s terms were unusually strict was only known through media reports.
“So far, I have not received any counterproposal. We have already presented the MoU, its terms and even shared it with the media, so the public is aware of its content.
“If they disagree, they can submit a counterproposal. Instead, they outright rejected it, saying it is too strict,” he told the media after the Ihya Ramadan programme here today, which was also attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Yesterday, Muhyiddin claimed PN had valid reasons for rejecting the conditions set by the government regarding allocations for opposition MPs.
He alleged the conditions in the MoU were unusually strict, and that it was as if the opposition had to concede everything to the government.
Fadillah said the only response the government has received regarding the MoU was from Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
He said discussions can only be held with the opposition if they provide feedback.
Earlier today, Anwar emphasised that the government remains open to discussions with the opposition regarding allocations for opposition MPs.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said any arising issues can be raised through meetings, and the draft MoU on allocations for opposition MPs can be amended if necessary.
— Bernama
