KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 26 -- Sources from DAP have explained that all its MPs received instruction from Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against bloc voting for the Budget 2021 that was subsequently approved in the first stage earlier.

According to them, the instruction was relayed to them via DAP secretary-general and Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng after conferring with Anwar prior to that.

"The decision was made earlier today and DAP agrees with Anwar to not allow the bloc voting to go through," said a source from the party that wished to remain anonymous.

Another anonymous source said that the decision was made after Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz has announced several "goodies" for the public in his winding out s...