PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has vowed that he will not be taking his salary as prime minister should Pakatan Harapan win the 15th general election. 

At a party event in Ampang, Anwar, who will contest in Tambun, Perak said he would also reduce the salary of his cabinet members and promised to downsize the number of ministers and their deputies. 

“Should I become the prime minister, I would not take the salary as a PM. Salary as a lawmaker is sufficient enough.  

“I will also reduce the salary of my ministers and deputy ministers. The number of my cabinet members will not be as big as we have now.” 

“There are so many advisors with big salaries. Aren’t they all ashamed? Claiming to work for the people but have the audacity to take up large salaries when the people are struggling to live.” 

“I was offered a big salary with a ministerial post as the opposition leader but I told Ismail Sabri Yaakob I cannot accept that,” he said tonight. 

Anwar is facing Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu in Tambun. 

Anwar previously contested in Port Dickson in 2018 after he received a royal pardon from the palace. 

His seat is set to be taken up by Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar, Aminuddin Harun who is also the Sikamat assemblyman. 

Malaysians will go to the polls on November 19 in the country’s 15th general election and the nomination date has been set for November 5 and early voting, November 15. 

The general election involves 222 parliamentary seats, 59 Perak state seats, 42 for Pahang, and 15 for Perlis. – October 29, 2022.