Pakatan Harapan government made a big 'FUMBLE' when the Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah used the government jet, taking along with her, her spouse Anwar Ibrahim and her 2 children to Kelantan. How much did that flight cost the Malaysian people? Would it have effectively erased the amount saved by the 10% pay cut of Cabinet members salary for maybe even 5 years?
HOPEFULLY, the Finance Minister or the Prime Minister must reveal the cost that Malaysians will have to borne by reason of that trip of Wan Azizah and her family?
I hope Wan Azizah speedily APOLOGIZES ...and also pay the full cost for the said flight using the government jet.
A trip to Kota Baru - well, there are so many flights that could have been taken.
KLEPTOCRACY - Well, it may also be? ABUSE OF POWER? Wrongful use of government assets?
And the reason for the trip, according to Astro Awani report was to meet up with the MOTHER and FATHER of the current King to extend their thanks for the pardon granted to Anwar...by the King(who is the Sultan of Kelantan). In Malaysia, the different Sultans of the States take turns to be the King for a fixed term.
Thanking the King maybe is OK - but thanking the King's family personally maybe taking things too far. It raises questions whether the Pardon was accorded according to 'Rule of Law'. Personally, the bar for a further 5 years after sentenced served or fine paid must be repealed. If only Anwar - then it is so wrong...
See also related posts:-
Anwar's Pardon - Meaning, Validity and Matters concerning Attorney General?
Anwar Ibrahim - Will this be the 1st 'abuse of power' by new government?
OFFICIAL VISIT by the Deputy Prime Minister? Well, it sounds like a personal visit.
Worse still, is the SILENCE of Wan Azizah herself. Anwar has come out trying hard to 'justify' the using of government jet for official visits, which may require the presence of the 'spouse' of the DPM....Nurul Izzah tried to defend the action ...Was it the DPM going to meet the Kelantan royalty? Or was it really the DPM accompanying Anwar?
Anwar went further by highlighting himself taking a 'FireFly' flight to Penang..
The many government jets that the UMNO-BN government had, now needs to be disposed off soon.
Malaysia, after all, wholly owns an airline - MAS, and there are other Malaysian owned airlines that could be used for 'official trips'. I am sure that there are many 'rich' persons who will also be willing to lend their jets when needed. But using a government jet is expensive, and Malaysians end up paying for it.
At this point, we, the people, also have to ask ourselves whether we really want Anwar Ibrahim as the next Prime Minister after this incident, and the way he tries to justify the said trip? After all, the agreement was PH component party agreement - Malaysians were never really consulted or asked.
Were they summoned to the palace? Does that even make it 'official'? Well, if the King calls me to come meet him, can I also use the Malaysian government jet?
SPOUSE of the DPM? Are we going to also end up paying for 'spouse' of the DPM...maybe even Ministers - Best that only the Prime Minister or Minister go, and if they want to bring their 'spouse', then they should pay for their spouse. Remember, we elected Wan Azizah and she is now DPM - but we never elected her spouse or her children - same argument applies for all Ministers. There may be exceptional cases where the spouse of the PM may be required to attend...
Some Malaysians have even started collecting donations to help Malaysia which is at present having over RM1 trillion financial obligations/debts.
Given what happened, it may even be considered hypocritical for Anwar to have called on all Pakatan Harapan State governments to emulate what the Federal government did with regard to Cabinet pay cuts.
The 10% pay cut really should be even more considering the fact that these MPs are already getting paid as MPs, and some are even also getting ADUN pay as some are also ADUNs. Further, there are the 'allowances'...
Nik Aziz simple lifestyle must really be the example that Pakatan Harapan should follow...after all, you are 'peoples' representatives', and it is odd that you receive in salary(plus allowance) so much more that ordinary Malaysians...
Personally, salary of MPs and ADUNs need also be reduced, and all MPs and ADUNs service centres, and necessary support staff including personal assistant/s, researchers(or parliamentary assistance) should be paid by the government.
See related posts about need to allocate more for MP service centres, staff...
Time for MPs to be provided with MORE paid support staff,....
'Santa Claus' MP/ADUN of Pakatan Harapan just like BN? NO please.
Nurul Izzah rebuts criticism of family’s use of private jet
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 —
Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar dispelled criticism of her family’s
use of a private jet when visiting the Yang diPertuan Agong by saying
the trip was an official visit.
She was answering a user
on Twitter who asked if the new Pakatan Harapan government was already
adopting the abuses frequently associated with the defeated Barisan
Nasional.
“Official invitation, which was also extended to [Datuk
Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s] family. Attitudes of old leaders will
not be repeated, such as using jets for holidays and personal needs.
“Thank you for the reminded, we definitely cannot compromise,” she wrote.
A
user earlier posted photographs of Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah
along with her husband, PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,
and two of their daughters against the backdrop of a government jet.
BN leaders were repeatedly accused of abusing government resources for their personal use. - Malay Mail, 25/5/2018
Anwar, Wan Azizah buat kunjungan ke Istana Kelantan
Vivi Sumanti, Astro Awani | 
Mei 25, 2018 06:44 MYT
Dr Wan
Azizah dan Anwar tiba di Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra,
Pengkalan Chepa sempena majlis menerima menghadap bonda Yang di-Pertuan
Agong, Tengku Anis Tengku Abdul Hamid di Istana Mahkota Kubang Kerian
malam tadi. - BERNAMA
Kunjungan hormat mengadap itu merupakan antara lawatan pertama selepas Dr Wan Azizah dilantik sebagai Timbalan Perdana Menteri, bersama suaminya Anwar, ke Kota Bharu.
Pertemuan tertutup itu berlangsung di Istana Mahkota Kelantan yang mana
kunjungan tersebut difahamkan sebagai mempersembahkan ucapan
penghargaan dan terima kasih Anwar kepada Istana Kelantan susulan
pengampunan diraja yang diperkenan oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan
Muhammad V, baru-baru ini.
Dr Wan Azizah dan Anwar tiba di Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra Kota Bharu sekitar jam 9.45 malam tadi dan meneruskan program mereka di Istana Mahkota.
Mereka meluangkan masa hampir satu jam sebelum bertolak pulang ke ibu negara sekitar jam 11.30 malam tadi.- Astro Awani, 25/5/2018
Dr Wan Azizah dan Anwar tiba di Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra Kota Bharu sekitar jam 9.45 malam tadi dan meneruskan program mereka di Istana Mahkota.
Mereka meluangkan masa hampir satu jam sebelum bertolak pulang ke ibu negara sekitar jam 11.30 malam tadi.- Astro Awani, 25/5/2018
Anwar: Only commercial flights for personal matters
View photos
Anwar
took a commercial flight in his personal capacity instead of following
his wife’s government-issued jet. — Picture via Facebook/AnwarIbrahim
KUALA
LUMPUR, May 25 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today sought to alleviate
concerns of him using a government jet, by pointing out that he flew on a
commercial flight to Penang for personal duties.
In a Facebook post,
Anwar said he knew the difference between taking a commercial flight
for personal matters and escorting his wife, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk
Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail for official matters and utilising
government jets for the latter purpose.
“This
morning I went to Penang on an ordinary commercial plane. No official
jet,” he wrote in a caption that accompanied several photos of his
journey on Facebook today.
In the photos, Anwar, who wore a blue baju Melayu,
could be seen making his way through airport security, walking towards a
Firefly commercial aircraft and sitting next to another passenger in
the cabin.
“This is the difference between official DPM escort duties and personal duties,” he added.
View photos
Anwar also shared this photo of him walking towards a Firefly commercial jet. — Picture via Facebook/AnwarIbrahim
He was scheduled to attend several programmes in Permatang Pauh where his daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar is the incumbent MP.
Earlier,
a user posted photographs of Dr Wan Azizah along with her husband, PKR
de facto leader Anwar, and two of their daughters against the backdrop
of a government jet.
Subsequently
Nurul Izzah dispelled criticism of her family’s use of a private jet
when visiting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong by saying the trip was an
official visit.
She
was answering a user on Twitter who asked if the new Pakatan Harapan
government was already adopting the abuses frequently associated with
the defeated Barisan Nasional.
“Official
invitation, which was also extended to [Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan
Ismail’s] family. Attitudes of old leaders will not be repeated, such as
using jets for holidays and personal needs.
“Thank you for the reminded, we definitely cannot compromise,” she wrote. - Yahoo News, 25/5/2018
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