Govt spent almost RM21mil on PM's 30 official visits abroad


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The government spent almost RM21mil to finance the official visits of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad abroad between June 2018 and last month, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said the expenditure covered 30 visits and included the expenses for the government officers who accompanied the prime minister on visits approved by the Cabinet.

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