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  • 2 weeks ago
Speaking at the launch of the 2024 National Level Hawkers and Petty Traders Day Carnival in Butterworth, Penang on Saturday (Nov 2), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he is fine with only taking allowances on his MP payroll and added that savings from his foregoing of salaries since he took helm could be used for other purposes including pay raise for civil servants.

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00:00I hope the people, especially the workers, know how to defend themselves.
00:06The people should know that the salaries of all the government officials have gone up.
00:10Why? Because in the last 12 years, the salaries have not gone up.
00:12The workers are stronger, I am more determined, I don't refuse to work.
00:17So, give them what is fair to them.
00:20Ministers.
00:21Even the ministers are cut by 20%.
00:25The Prime Minister doesn't take his salary anymore.
00:28But how can he not take his salary? Is he an angel or not?
00:31He doesn't take his salary and yet he is angry.
00:34I told Azizah to take his salary next year.
00:37Look at what she said.
00:39In the past, she didn't want to take her salary.
00:41Now, she wants to take her salary.
00:42This is wrong.
00:44What kind of war is this?
00:48This means jealousy.
00:51I am not poor.
00:53I don't take my salary. I am not poor.
00:55I don't take my salary.
00:57Azizah has no right to fight the parliament.
00:59That's enough.
01:02The government has given her a house.
01:04She has a car.
01:06The government has given her a car.
01:08She has a car.
01:12She has been fighting for a long time.
01:14Serve the people.
01:15This is what I want to do.
01:17Yet, she is still being criticized.
01:20That is why I can say, keep fighting.
01:26Alright.
01:28I want to make it clear.
01:30Why do I dare to speak in front of businessmen?
01:34Because I am serious.

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