PUTRAJAYA: The announcement of more than RM6mil for projects in Tapah was done before the announcement of the candidates for the Ayer Kuning by-election, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

"It was done before the nomination of candidates.

"If it was to be done after the nominations, we would have issued a warning that it is not permitted," the Prime Minister told reporters after addressing the Finance Ministry's monthly morning assembly here on Monday (April 14).