RURAL PROJECTS IN KAMPONG KEMBANGAN (Supplementary vote for 1967)

Inche Mohd. Ariff Bin Suradi asked the Minister for Law and National Development if he will consider supplementing the vote for 1967 rural projects in Kampong Kembangan.

Mr Barker: Mr Speaker, Sir, I already explained to the hon. Member for Kampong Kembangan in this House on 14th March, 1967, the basis upon which funds are allocated to the 51 constituencies. Perhaps he may wish to refer to the Official Report of Parliamentary Debates, No. 17 of Volume 25, col. 1268 onwards.

To supplement the funds for projects in his Constituency for 1967 now will mean that some of the other 50 constituencies will have to give up part of the funds allocated to them. This will riot be fair. Besides, other constituencies have also been asking for more funds.

Later in the year, however, if it is found that the funds allocated to any constituency have not been used, then it would be possible to reallocate these savings to Kampong Kembangan or, for that matter, any other constituency where the necessity for any project or work is justified.