RURAL Development Minister Rina Harun supports the proposal to cut the allowances of politicians and ministers.

In giving her support, she said some allowances had already been deducted since last year.

Rina said this after officiating the Wacana Ilmu Wanita Inspirasiku programme in Sepang today.

She was commenting on a proposal by Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman for the government to cut the allowance of politicians and ministers, following the controversial decision to cut the Critical Service Incentive Payment for new doctors, nurses, engineers and other professionals joining the civil service.

Rina said the abolition of the incentive payment did not involve civil servants at her ministry.

Yesterday, Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali also shared similar views, saying there should be no problem for the allowances to be slashed to support the government’s efforts to better manage the country’s spending. – Bernama, December 29, 2019.