Guan Eng thanks King for taking 10pc salary cut
Published on: Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Kuala Lumpur: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng today expressed gratitude to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, for initiating a 10 per cent reduction to His Majesty's salary and emoluments to help alleviate the federal government debt.He said that in the midst of worries over the country's debt of RM1,087 billion, the concern shown by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong was highly appreciated by the people."His Majesty's consent boosts my spirit as well as that of all Malaysians to help lessen the burden of the federal government's debt caused by past financial scandals," he said in a statement.
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On Monday, Sultan Muhammad V decreed that his salary and emoluments be reduced by 10 per cent until the conclusion of his reign as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 2021.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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