All cabinet ministers have agreed to take a 20 percent pay cut to their monthly salaries.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said this was in the spirit of being concerned with hardships faced by the people.
Asked for how long the salary cuts would be in place, Anwar replied: “Until the economy recovers. If the economy recovers in three years, we will review this.
“We shouldn’t have to cut salaries, but I thank (the cabinet) for their readiness to sacrifice a little.”
Anwar – who is not taking a salary as prime minister – also denied during his press conference in Putrajaya today that he was instead getting paid as finance minister.
“Some people say Anwar did not take the prime minister’s salary, but the finance minister’s salary.
“That is not true, there is just one salary (even if multiple posts are held),” he said. – Malaysiakini