KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) will be objecting to Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq's leave application to take legal action against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the government over RM730,300 in allocations meant for his constituency.

Senior federal counsel (SFC) Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi confirmed the matter with The Edge when contacted on Monday. He also confirmed that the leave application will be heard on July 12.

The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) co-founder filed leave for a judicial review over outstanding allocation for his constituency since September last year. Three local leaders from Muar who were also impacted from the pause in funds are also applicants in the suit.

According to court documents, the 31-year-old said that RM500,000 out of a total RM1.7 million previously allocated by the government had yet to be paid to his constituency. The monies were to fund charitable programmes, welfare of the constituents, and natural disaster aid. The constituency had received RM1.5 million up until Sept 10, 2023, he noted.

He added that the government had also cancelled a separate allocation of RM230,300 which he had applied for and had had approved under the MyKhas allocation system. These funds were, among others, meant for renovations and repair works of schools and mosques.

He also claims that his access as an MP to the MyKhas system to apply for allocations for Muar had been revoked.

Among others, he is seeking a court order for the funds to be channelled to the constituency and for his access to the MyKhas system to be reinstated.

Syed Saddiq said that the payments had stopped on Sept 10 last year because his party withdrew its support for the unity government, to instead become a "third force" in the opposition. This was in response to the withdrawal of all 47 charges faced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in his criminal trial.

Syed Saddiq also cited MPs who were formerly with the opposition bloc, but had thrown their support behind Anwar, had received their allocations.

Those he named were Datuk Indera Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan), Zahari Kechik (Jeli), Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), and Datuk Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi (Tanjong Karang).

Speaking to the media during a brief press conference on Monday, Syed Saddiq said that the objective of the legal action was to end "vengeful politics" and to ensure that the people who were impacted get their due.

"These funds are meant for the needy, for welfare, for repair works, and to get diapers and wheelchairs for the elderly. They are the ones who are impacted the most when funds are allocated within a political lens," he said.