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Access to MyKhas blocked for Subang, PJ MPs to prevent funding rival parties
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Access to MyKhas blocked for Subang, PJ MPs to prevent funding rival parties

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Access to the MyKhas system for two opposition lawmakers has been blocked, preventing them from managing constituency allocations and projects.
  • The ruling party states the block is a principle-based decision to prevent public funds from financing opposition parties.
  • The opposition claims this move is a political tactic, while the ruling party assures constituents that their welfare remains a priority.

Access to the MyKhas system, a crucial tool for managing parliamentary affairs, has been restricted for two opposition lawmakers from the People's Justice Party (PKR): Wong Chen, the Member of Parliament for Subang, and Lee Chean Chung, the Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya. This block prevents them from carrying out duties related to constituency allocations and the People's Welfare Project (PMR).

If Lee Chean Chung and Wong Chen want to act as opposition MPs in practice, they are free to do so through their own fundraising, as opposition members have done before.

โ€” Bryan Ng Yih MiinThe PKR Deputy Secretary-General explained the rationale behind blocking opposition MPs' access to government systems.

Bryan Ng Yih Miin, Deputy Secretary-General of PKR, stated that the decision to block access is based on principles of accountability. He argued that the government has the right to manage public funds through organized channels, ensuring they are not used to finance the grassroots activities of opposing parties. Ng asserted that if Lee and Wong wish to act as de facto opposition MPs, they should raise their own funds, as opposition members have done previously.

"However, they will not be allowed to use the administrative machinery and public funds of the government that they are trying to overthrow," Ng said in a statement. He further assured that the welfare and interests of the residents of Subang and Petaling Jaya will continue to be prioritized and protected under the direct supervision of the government and appointed coordinators. Ng dismissed the action as a personal political maneuver by the lawmakers.

However, they will not be allowed to use the administrative machinery and public funds of the government that they are trying to overthrow.

โ€” Bryan Ng Yih MiinThe PKR Deputy Secretary-General justified the decision to restrict access to public funds and administrative tools.

Lee Chean Chung reported being unable to access the MyKhas system since May 29, hindering his work on constituency allocations and PMR. Last week, Wong Chen also demanded an official explanation from the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) of the Prime Minister's Department (JPM) after his access was allegedly blocked without notice. Both MPs are among six PKR representatives who attended the event where the Malaysian United Party (Bersama) was taken over by former PKR leaders Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

The welfare and interests of the residents of Subang and Petaling Jaya will continue to be prioritized and protected under the direct supervision of the government and appointed coordinators. This is just their own personal political ploy and maneuvering.

โ€” Bryan Ng Yih MiinThe PKR Deputy Secretary-General assured constituents that their needs would still be met despite the access restrictions on their MPs.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.