MP SPEAKS | Use budget vote to trade for needed democratic reforms

MP SPEAKS | Some of my constituents are asking should the opposition support the budget? The answer is both a yes, and a no.

To contain the Covid-19 pandemic situation, we have a duty to ensure that the civil service has all the financial resources it needs for 2021. But should this budget vote supported by the opposition, be used to prop up this ineffective cabinet, to enable them to continue to govern us through the Covid-19 pandemic? After the Sabah election fiasco and the “Emergency Move”, the answer to that is a clear no.

In this posting, I will contextualise the issues regarding the budget vote and make some suggestions on how to move forward on the matter. I would suggest that the Pakatan Harapan leadership consider using the budget vote...