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Civil society group pushes Penang, Selangor to equalise constituency funds
Projek Sama has called on two Pakatan Harapan-governed states to introduce legislation ensuring equal distribution of development allocations across all state constituencies, arguing they have the political backing to enact such reforms without federal constraints.
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The civil society organisation has urged the Penang and Selangor state governments to enact laws establishing equitable constituency development funds, citing the states' comfortable legislative majorities as sufficient political capital for the initiative.
Project Sama contends that both PH-led administrations operate without the coalition constraints that have complicated similar reform efforts at the federal level, positioning them as ideal testbeds for implementing standardised allocation frameworks.
The push for equalised development funds represents an effort to address disparities in resource distribution across constituencies, a longstanding point of contention in Malaysian politics. Proponents argue that standardised allocations enhance transparency and ensure equitable public service delivery regardless of a constituency's political representation.
The call comes as both states continue to navigate governance priorities under the PH coalition. Whether the state governments will adopt such legislative measures remains unclear, though the organisation's intervention signals growing civil society pressure for institutional reforms addressing resource equity at the sub-federal level.