Cabinet pay cut will not solve rising cost of living issue, says Mahdzir


KUALA NERANG: A proposal for ministers to take a pay and allowance cut is not the solution that will help the people deal with the rising cost of living now, said Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid (pic).

Instead, he said the situation should be addressed with more effective methods including those announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob regarding electricity tariffs and chicken prices.

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