The recent upsurge of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia has definitely angered netizens as many feel that the cases were brought by politicians who were busy campaigning for the Sabah elections. Not only that, the silence and ineffectiveness of some ministers have led to somewhat of an online revolt.
This includes the hashtag #MenteriKPTLetakJawatan urging Higher Education Minister, Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad to resign due to the last minute statements putting students through difficulties. Netizens also were wondering if these ministers are actually doing the job they were paid for. In case you’re wondering, the amount is NOT small, based on SPRM‘s website, here’s how much our Malaysian ministers are earning on a monthly basis:
1. Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Income: RM104,841.65/month
2. Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)- Economy
Income: RM69,427.20/month
3. Prime Minister’s Office- Special Duties
Income: RM65,407.20/month
4. Prime Minister’s Office – Parliament & Law
Income: RM62,412.13/month
5. Prime Minister’s Office- Religious Affairs
Income: RM56,221.13/month
6. Prime Minister’s Office- Sabah and Sarawak Affairs
Income: RM41,578.13/month
7. Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Income: RM69,186.48/month
8. Ministry of Finance
Income: RM62,077.20/month
9. Ministry of Defence
Income: RM40,122.05/month
10. Ministry of Education
Income: RM34,242.00/month
11. Ministry of Transport
Income: RM65,236.48/month
12. Ministry of Higher Education
Income: RM55,227.20/month
13. Ministry of Health
Income: RM57,845.63/month
14. Federal Territories Minister
Income: RM55,227.20/month
15. Human Resources Minister
Income: RM143,628.55/month
16. Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities
Income: RM71,505.26/month
17. Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
Income: RM34,004.48/month
18. Ministry of Youth and Sports
Income: RM59,561.20/month
19. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Income: RM51,113.00/month
20. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Income: RM61,188.22/month
Now, the problem maybe isn’t in how much they earn but are our ministers doing jobs worth the amount they’re getting paid?
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