Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has agreed to choose only one pension, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
In his closing speech at the Perak Unity Government Convention in Ipoh, Perak on Sunday (Jan 28), the Prime Minister said his wife, who had held several positions in the government, informed him of her decision on Sunday morning.
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In his closing speech at the Perak Unity Government Convention in Ipoh, Perak on Sunday (Jan 28), the Prime Minister said his wife, who had held several positions in the government, informed him of her decision on Sunday morning.
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00:00 There is a suggestion, for example, that says,
00:03 why only public servants and not political parties?
00:09 Why do politicians, even though their schemes are different,
00:13 are considered different?
00:18 I do not agree with the view that politicians should be excluded.
00:25 But as usual, I will express this view
00:29 and if we study the legislation,
00:32 I will also state that it should also apply to politicians.
00:37 That means, those who will be candidates and electors will come
00:42 and must accept the fact that their schemes do not include pension.
00:48 If for this reason, you do not agree to be a candidate,
00:51 that's good.
00:53 So it's easy to work as a candidate.
00:57 If you say, "Okay, because there is no pension, I do not want to be a candidate."
01:01 That's okay.
01:02 Or Zamri said, "If there is no pension, I do not want to be a minister."
01:06 Even though Zamri did not say that.
01:09 That is our choice.
01:13 But as usual, in our system, we will discuss
01:17 in more detail in the Ministry of Public Works and then in the Cabinet.
01:26 How is the situation now?
01:28 Some say that there are former ministers or prime ministers
01:34 who have three or four pensions as government officials,
01:39 as deputies and ministers,
01:44 three or four.
01:46 I say, from a moral point of view,
01:49 choose one.
01:51 This includes Aziza.
01:56 Aziza, yes.
01:58 Aziza is a government doctor,
02:02 as a member of the National Assembly,
02:05 in Selangor,
02:07 and as a member of parliament.
02:09 And of course,
02:12 as a responsible person,
02:16 as I know this morning,
02:19 she will choose only one pension as government.
02:24 [Applause]
02:28 So,
02:31 what is it?
02:33 What is it that you say, "Oh, this is a joke,
02:36 because the deputies have been chosen."
02:39 They have been chosen for a fixed period of time.
02:42 And when they re-examine, this is our decision.
02:46 The same goes for government officials.
02:48 Government officials who have been chosen
02:52 according to the same scheme,
02:54 cannot be re-examined.
02:56 That is also the decision of the institution.
02:58 And this is also related to the decision
03:01 of the Prime Minister and then brought to parliament
03:05 to decide on the final decision.
03:08 And I am touched and upset by this matter,
03:11 to show that a responsible government
03:14 must have the courage
03:19 to craft policies, undertake programs
03:24 for the benefit of the nation,
03:26 even though at the time it was considered less popular.
03:33 I affirm this.
03:35 Some say we have a lot of time.
03:37 No.
03:38 If we don't do it, we will be trusted.
03:41 This is the cornerstone, Tok Sri Zahid,
03:44 where this government,
03:47 this parliamentary government,
03:50 is strong, has a 2/3 majority,
03:54 and gets solid support in parliament.
03:57 If you want to make a change for the country,
03:59 do it now.
04:00 Because it is not easy to defend this.
04:04 [Applause]
04:07 [Silence]
04:10 [BLANK_AUDIO]