KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz has denied a report that elected representatives are getting a salary increment.
Calling it “rubbish,” Nazri, who is in charge of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), also said that it was not true that the commission would recommend an increase of salary and allowance for ministers, deputy ministers and elected representatives.
“This is not true. Are you crazy? There is an economic downturn now and people are losing jobs.
“Ministers want to have pay rise? It’s rubbish! I don’t like this,’’ he told reporters at the Parliament lobby yesterday when asked to comment on a newspaper report.
The daily quoted a source saying that the MACC found the allowances currently paid to elected representatives were low and could lead to the abuse of power and graft.
MPs currently earn RM6,508 per month, in addition to other claims. The last increase was on June 9, 2005.
The MACC also rejected the newspaper article, saying it had not relea-sed any statement on the matter.
In a press statement yesterday, MACC said a team from the commission was conducting a study on the salary and allowances of elected representatives and had not recommended any anti-corruption measures yet.
After the study, the proposals are expected to be referred to the Corruption Consultation and Pre-vention Panel comprising individuals from the government and experts from various fields.
The proposals would be scrutinised before a complete report is handed over to the government, the statement added.
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