Pro bono work excuse won’t cut it, says Hamzah


PETALING JAYA: The action of the Prime Minister in appointing his daughter as his senior economics and finance adviser was a “betrayal” of all Malaysians, says Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (pic).

The Perikatan Nasional secretary-general said not only was the matter inappropriate, wrong and damaging to the government’s image, the appointment was also completely against the principles of good governance and integrity.

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