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Negeri Sembilan demands Pakatan reps refund allocation payments
The Negeri Sembilan state government has ordered 17 Pakatan Harapan assemblymen and two party coordinators to return their allocations from July to September. The directive affects several lawmakers who lost their seats in recent electoral contests.
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SEREMBAN, Aug 26 — The Negeri Sembilan state government has directed 17 Pakatan Harapan (PH) state assemblymen and two party coordinators to refund their quarterly allocations covering July through September, according to a statement issued Monday.
The repayment order affects six assemblymen who lost their seats in the recent state elections, alongside 11 others still serving in the state assembly. Two party coordinators have also been named in the directive, though details on their specific roles remain unclear.
Government officials did not immediately elaborate on the rationale behind the demand or specify the total amount involved in the refund request. The move comes amid broader fiscal reviews of state spending by the Negeri Sembilan administration.
Pakatan Harapan has not yet issued an official response to the repayment directive. The party's assemblymen are expected to comply with the state government's order or formally respond to the demand within a specified timeframe.
The development underscores ongoing tensions between state authorities and opposition lawmakers over allocation procedures and spending accountability in Negeri Sembilan.