Clear the air on those trips


Anwar looking a little weary as he looks over documents. — Photos: Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

IT would not have become an issue if a simple oral question asked of the Prime Minister in the Dewan Rakyat had been given a straight forward reply.

Member of Parliament for Paya Besar Datuk Shahar Abdullah asked Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim about the costs of Anwar’s working visits to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Peru, and Brazil between Nov 9 and 19.

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