KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad accused the unity government for allegedly engaging in bribery through constituency allocations.
The former prime minister on his X account (@chedetofficial) said that opposition MPs declaring support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim were receiving allocations typically reserved for government MPs.
"Bersatu representatives who switched to supporting the 10th PM admitted that they were given allocations for their constituencies, which are usually given to government representatives only.
"There are other gifts also acknowledged by Bersatu representatives."
Dr Mahathir also said those not supporting the prime minister were being excluded from such benefits.
Five members of Bersatu have declared their support for the Madani government so far.
The latest addition to this list is Bukit Gantang MP Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal, who joined Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan), Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), and Zahari Kechik (Jeli).
These MPs claimed that their support is motivated by the need to secure allocations for their constituencies.
Bersatu Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal previously alleged that two individuals, referred to as "Datuk Botak" and a former political aide, were enticing opposition MPs to support Anwar's leadership.
Wan Fayhsal based his claims on a circulating video on platforms like Facebook and TikTok.