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
Dato Sri Mustapa bin Mohamed- Minister
Income: RM69,427.20/month
3. Prime Minister’s Office- Special Duties
Datuk Seri Mohd Rezuan bin Md.Yusof – Minister
Income: RM65,407.20/month
4. Prime Minister’s Office – Parliament & Law
Dato Takiyuddin b. Hassan-Minister
Income: RM62,412.13/month
5. Prime Minister’s Office- Religious Affairs
Senator Datuk Dr Haji Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri- Minister
Income: RM56,221.13/month
6. Prime Minister’s Office- Sabah and Sarawak Affairs
Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili
Income: RM41,578.13/month
7. Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Dato Azmin Ali-Minister
Income: RM69,186.48/month
8. Ministry of Finance
Senator Dato Sri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul
Income: RM62,077.20/month
9. Ministry of Defence
Dato Seri Ismail Sabri -Minister
Income: RM40,122.05/month
10. Ministry of Education
Dato Sr Mohd Radzi b. Md Jidin-Minister
Income: RM34,242.00/month
11. Ministry of Transport
IR. Dr Wee Ka Siong
Income: RM65,236.48/month
12. Ministry of Higher Education
Dr Noraini bt Ahmad-Minister
Income: RM55,227.20/month
13. Ministry of Health
Dr Adham Baba-Minister
Income: RM57,845.63/month
14. Federal Territories Minister
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Annuar B. Musa- Minister
Income: RM55,227.20/month
15. Human Resources Minister
Datuk Seri Saravanan a/l Murugan- Minister
Income: RM143,628.55/month
16. Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities
Dato Dr Mohd Khairuddin b. Aman Razali- Minister
Income: RM71,505.26/month
17. Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
Datuk Seri Rina bt. Mohd Harun-Minister
Income: RM34,004.48/month
18. Ministry of Youth and Sports
Dato Sri Reezal Merican b. Naina Merican-Minister
Income: RM59,561.20/month
19. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dato Seri Hishamuddin b. Tun Hussein-Minister
Income: RM51,113.00/month
20. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Khairy Jamaluddin-Minister
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?
Also read: Syed Saddiq Exposes That Ministers Earn RM55,000 A Month & Can Claim RM187,000 Of Allowances
