Fadhli said such an audit was needed to prevent any leakages in view of the huge sums set aside for these MPs.

In a statement today, he said federal territories minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa had last month revealed that each government MP had received RM1.7 million in allocations for the 2023- 2024 period.

He said a forensic audit was necessary, especially for MPs who held ministerial posts, as they would be preoccupied with ministerial work, including travelling from time to time to woo investors and carry out their official duties.

“With such a workload, they would not have enough time to manage the funds for their constituency

“In these instances, the risk of leakages and funds being misappropriated are higher.

“This is why an audit to ensure transparency and accountability in spending government funds is urgently needed,” he said.

Fadhli was commenting on the remand of a former officer to Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and another individual for allegedly soliciting and accepting a RM500,000 bribe.

It was reported that the alleged RM500,000 bribe was for helping approve an application for RM1.5 million in funding for the supply of interactive smart boards to several schools in Kuala Lumpur.

Kok has since denied approving the funds.

She said she later found out that the invoices for LG smart whiteboards and smart TVs for 16 schools were issued by a non-existent company and that prices for the devices had been marked up.