PM: Be 'morally responsible', reject more than one pension

Raveena NagotraPublished: Jan 27, 2024 5:00 AM | Updated: Jan 27, 2024 5:16 AM

Politicians holding several portfolios or positions in the government should be “morally responsible” by opting for only one pension scheme, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

“The people who receive a minister’s salary, menteri besar salary, or even political appointees (will likely receive) three to four pensions.

“Seeing this situation, they should...

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