COMMENT | Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently defended Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, who faced intense criticism for announcing development projects just two days before nomination day for the Johor state election.

Confronted in Parliament by PN’s Arau MP Shahidan Kassim, Anwar argued that the RM216.44 million allocation - which included RM2.5 million for Flat Taman Ungku Tun Aminah in Skudai - was not an election offence because it had already been approved in the previous budget.

With due respect...