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King has not taken salary since Covid-19 started: Anwar

Yang di-Pertuan Agong concerned with pandemic’s effect on rakyat, says prime minister

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 14 Dec 2022 3:45PM

King has not taken salary since Covid-19 started: Anwar
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim clarifies today that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (pic) has not taken any salary since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country, out of concern for its impact on people’s livelihood. – The Vibes file pic, December 14, 2022

PUTRAJAYA – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has not taken any salary since Covid-19 began out of concern for its impact on people’s livelihood, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“I want to inform you that His Majesty has rejected taking any salary since the start of Covid-19, much earlier than me...I think it would be good if we make this clear,” he told a press conference after chairing the cabinet meeting here today.

Anwar has previously stressed that he will not take any salary, both as prime minister and finance minister to restore the people’s confidence, especially in the unity government he now leads.

Anwar was appointed as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister on November 24.

His cabinet members have also agreed to take a 20% pay cut to show solidarity towards the people and the tough times they are facing. – Bernama, December 14, 2022

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