The_King Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 The Malaysia government has saved an average of RM22,826.65 (S$6,500) each month since November 2022 after Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim declined to receive a salary for his role as prime minister, said Federal Territories Minister Zaliha Mustafa. Zaliha's remark follows a written query posed by Pasir Mas Member of Parliament (MP) Ahmad Fadhli Shaari, reported Malaysia English-language news site Focus Malaysia. She said that the amount reflects the expected expenses allocated for the Prime Minister's basic salary, according to MalaysiaKini. Zaliha did not reveal the total amount saved. According to calculations for a period of 15 months since November 2022, the savings have likely surpassed RM300,000 (S$85,000) in total. Zaliha also did not disclose whether the government have used or is intending to use the savings. On Nov. 24, 2022, Anwar announced during a press conference that he will not be taking the salary for his positions as the prime minister and also finance minister of Malaysia. He had wanted to build confidence for his leadership and also said in January 2024 that he remains committed to serving as prime minister without a salary until the Malaysia economy stabilises, according to Free Malaysia Today. Anwar also confirmed that his Cabinet ministers will continue to take a 20 per cent salary reduction. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) Edited March 15 by Huat Zai 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Unlike other country’s greedy PM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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