Politician explains salary and expenses from @bfmradio
The Dewan Rakyat Speaker breaks down the salary of a Malaysian MP, explaining that while the RM25,000 monthly allowance seems large, it is often insufficient after covering mandatory expenses like office costs, staff salaries, and constant donations to constituents for various life events and festivals. He argues that the political reality prevents MPs from simply redirecting citizens to government welfare, as they are expected to provide direct financial assistance.
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Transcript
$25,000 a month. It is not enough, actually. How much do Malaysian MPs make? Can you break it down for us? Well, if you are a minister, total up is about 40 because you have the MP allowance, about 25 plus in a 15 or fourteen fifteen that makes about 40 if you are a minister. But you, if you are no executive which is just ordinary MP, you get about 25. Your basic is about tier. The rest are allowances. Meaning to say, this is the cash. With that €25,000 which is you receive monthly, you have to
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