Anwar defends allowances amid opposition claims of false benevolence


KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dismissed claims by the opposition that he is pretending to be benevolent by rejecting his salary as the country’s premier and Finance Minister.

Anwar told the Madani town hall session that he received monthly allowances as the Tambun Member of Parliament.

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