The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said on September 2 that it is prepared to investigate any evidence of misuse involving the RM180,000 allocation granted to each Pakatan Harapan (PH) state assemblyman before the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on June 5, 2026 [1, 2].
These allocations were approved on June 3 and credited to recipients' accounts on June 4, one day before the assembly's dissolution [1, 3, 2]. MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said, "If it is a legitimate government, there is no issue for them to introduce a policy or make an allocation, provided it does not contradict the law and the Federal Constitution" [1]. He added, "If it is true that the RM180,000 allocation was announced or given to the relevant assemblymen a day before the dissolution of the state assembly, it means the government that announced the allocation was the legitimate government" [4].
Each PH exco member received a total of RM225,000 for three months, including RM180,000 for public welfare and RM45,000 for constituency service center expenses [3]. Of that amount, RM75,000 designated for July could be used, while RM150,000 meant for August and September must be returned following the assembly's dissolution [3].
Seventeen former PH assemblymen and two coordinators were ordered on August 26 to return the August and September allocations [1, 3, 2]. Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim said the retrieval was to ensure compliance with recipient status post-dissolution and to maintain financial transparency and integrity [1, 2]. The Menteri Besar's Office will send demand letters giving recipients 30 days to repay the funds [2].
Datuk Seri Abd Halim noted, "A caretaker government is only temporary while waiting for the election to take place. It cannot introduce a new policy that would bind the incoming government" [3]. He added that the allocation had been given for a specific purpose and that "if it can be proven that the allocation was not used for its intended purpose but was instead misused, then an investigation can be conducted" [3].
MACC has not received any reports or complaints about misuse so far [4, 3, 2]. However, the Chief Commissioner said, "Reports accompanied by evidence showing fund misuse or legal offences would serve as a basis for the commission to initiate an investigation" [2].
