The move to raise the minimum wage rate to RM1,700 reflects the political determination of the Unity Government, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar described the decision to raise the minimum wage as bold, noting that waiting for companies alone to decide would prevent any progress.
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Anwar described the decision to raise the minimum wage as bold, noting that waiting for companies alone to decide would prevent any progress.
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00:30So that's why we need to be firm and homey.
00:34And this is what should be given importance.
00:36But as you know, in the parliament,
00:40the discussion is sometimes weird.
00:43About the Prime Minister's personality,
00:48whether or not he's a snob,
00:52that becomes an issue,
00:55so it means,
00:58it's a bankrupt idea.
01:01He doesn't have the capital to discuss it.
01:06I look at public servants' salaries,
01:08there are also some who say,
01:11this is a serious action that we are taking.
01:18And they are brave.
01:19Minimum wage, 1,700 rupiah.
01:21If I ask the company,
01:23there will be no decision.
01:26It's impossible to get a decision.
01:28So I talked to my colleagues,
01:30and they said, no.
01:32The country is doing well.
01:35Investments are coming in a big way.
01:39And this prosperous nation
01:43cannot afford to see this sort of treatment to our workers.
01:50And we are not going up to 2,500 or 3,000.
01:53If we go up from 1,500 to 1,700,
01:56that's a lot.
01:58For a small company, that's a lot.
02:01So I hope,
02:02let's work together,
02:04let's face it together,
02:07because this is all we can do.
02:10It takes political will,
02:13a clear political will.
02:15Because not everyone will be happy and agree.
02:18But this is the challenge, leadership.
02:20Whether we dare or not.
02:22It's the same with salaries.
02:2512 years, no salary.
02:27If there's a salary, it won't go up.
02:2912 years.
02:31That's a long time.
02:32Inflation goes up, costs go up,
02:34but salaries don't go up.
02:36So we have to push for stronger work.
02:38More responsible.
02:40So I made a bold decision.
02:42And the cost is high.
02:43For 2025,
02:45the increase in salary costs
02:47is 10 billion ringgit.
02:50But in my opinion,
02:53it's easy.
02:54Simple.
02:55Basic economics.