‘Which Is More Nerve-Racking?’ Tengku Zafrul Jokes About Syed Saddiq’s MoU Signing with Govt, Wedding Vows with Bella
The pact gives Bersatu MPs the same constituency funds as government backbenchers and seeks reforms on prime ministerial term limits and attorney-general powers.
- The Madani government signed a Confidence and Supply Agreement with Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and six former Bersatu lawmakers, securing support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's administration and the 2027 Budget.
- Muhyiddin stated the agreement aims to secure equal constituency development allocations for opposition MPs, matching the arrangement during former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob's administration to foster national stability.
- Under the CSA, the seven opposition MPs agreed to support the Supply Bill 2027 while urging the government to implement institutional reforms, including limiting the prime minister's tenure to two terms and separating the attorney general and public prosecutor roles.
- During the signing ceremony in Parliament, Prime Minister Anwar was joined by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, with Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman also involved.
- Addressing potential breaches, Muhyiddin noted the agreement allows for termination if terms are not met, emphasizing that signing the CSA does not relinquish the opposition's responsibility to provide checks and balances.
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‘Which is more nerve-racking?’ Tengku Zafrul jokes about Syed Saddiq’s MoU signing with govt, wedding vows with Bella
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) chairman Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz has poked fun at Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, asking whether he was more nervous about exchanging wedding vows with actress Bella Astillah or signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government.In an Instagram post yesterday, Tengku Zafrul said he had posed the question to Syed Saddiq, drawing a humorous comparison between the…
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The former prime minister who helped bring down Anwar Ibrahim’s political alliance six years ago has now agreed to back his government in parliament, in a surprise deal struck just before the passage of Malaysia’s 2027 budget at its first voting stage on Thursday. Muhyiddin Yassin, who governed Malaysia from 2020 to 2021, joined 12 other opposition and independent lawmakers in pledging support for Anwar’s administration, hours before parliament …
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