Proposal to abolish pensions of cabinet members unreasonable - Anwar

The proposal to abolish or reduce the pensions of cabinet members is unreasonable because matters related to pensions are enshrined in the Federal Constitution, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

“There are those who claimed that the government will consider reducing pensions, that is not reasonable because this is a constitutional issue and should be thoroughly looked into and consulted upon,” he told a press conference after chairing a cabinet meeting today.

Former Kangar MP Noor Amin Ahmad was reported as saying...