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Malay Mail
a day ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Not for sale: Sultan Ibrahim stresses titles like Datuk and Tan Sri must be earned, not bought
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, stressed that federal awards of orders, stars and medals are not for sale or lobbying, but are only given to individuals who are truly deserving and have rendered service to the government and the country. Sultan Ibrahim said that although the government has outlined the conditions for consideration, he will still re-evaluate each proposed candidate. 'In my view, only individuals who have served and rendered service to the government for a long time, or who have brought glory to the country, should be accepted. Indeed, not many pass the conditions every year. Although there are parties who lobby, I will not entertain them. 'The ranks of Datuk and Tan Sri are not for sale. If you have a lot of money, do charity, help the poor and needy,' said His Majesty. In this regard, the King said that the successful recipients today should appreciate and be proud of the awards they have been bestowed with. Sultan Ibrahim said this at the investiture ceremony for 2025, held in conjunction with the official birthday celebration of the King at Istana Negara here today. Also present at the ceremony was Her Majesty, Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Queen of Malaysia. Present were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Minister of Communications Datuk Fahmi Fadzil and Cabinet Ministers. Meanwhile, the King also expressed his gratitude to the entire nation for the wishes and prayers that always accompany him in every step he takes in carrying out his duties and responsibilities as the Head of State. 'I would also like to express my gratitude to all parties who have made all the events in conjunction with my birthday celebration this year a success. 'Let us pray to the presence of Allah SWT, may this beloved country of Malaysia be blessed and remain peaceful, progressive and prosperous,' said His Majesty. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Up to Anwar and Zahid, says Zafrul on calls to quit as minister
Tengku Zafrul Aziz, who announced on Friday that he was leaving Umno, said he would like to focus on his haj pilgrimage. PETALING JAYA : Tengku Zafrul Aziz has decided to leave his fate as a Cabinet minister to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his deputy, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, following his exit from Umno. Tengku Zafrul reiterated that his decision to leave Umno was not easy but was made after careful consideration of various factors. 'I would like to focus on my haj pilgrimage, and I leave the matter entirely to the wisdom of the prime minister and the Umno president (Zahid),' he said, according to Bernama. Tengku Zafrul, a senator, is the minister for investment, trade and industry. His Senate term ends in December. Yesterday, Tengku Zafrul, who stated his desire to join Anwar's PKR, was urged by Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh to step down from the Cabinet after deciding to leave Umno. Earlier today, Zahid urged Anwar to ensure that Umno retains its quota of seven ministers in the Cabinet. With Tengku Zafrul's exit from Umno, the party is left with six members in the Cabinet – Zahid, Mohamad Hasan, Johari Ghani, Khaled Nordin, Zambry Abdul Kadir and Azalina Othman Said.
Irish Times
10-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Ministers receive pay increases in new Cabinet under public sector deal
Several ministers received substantial pay increases when they were reappointed to the Cabinet when the Government was formed in January. Following a repeated series of queries from The Irish Times over the past month, the Government said it was intended that ministers would apply similar arrangements to gift back a portion of their salaries for the duration of the current administration. During the last government, ministers approved a series of public sector pay increases but sought not to benefit themselves, instead gifting back 10 per cent of their salaries to the Exchequer. However, these arrangements lapsed when the last government ended. No similar arrangement was put in place when the new Cabinet was appointed in January of this year – meaning that the full ministerial salary applied. This meant that those ministers who were reappointed saw a significant increase in their monthly salary. READ MORE A Government spokesperson said in response to queries: 'Cabinet Minister's salary is linked to the Principal Officer salary scale and their pay increases are linked. Only public sector pay increases apply to them. 'This Government will continue the policy where Cabinet Ministers will voluntarily gift back a portion of their salary to the State.' During the last government, the Cabinet decided to gift back 10 per cent of their salaries to the State – an deduction of between €16,000 and €25,000 last year, depending on salary level. The policy was adopted by the Government in 2020. Before that, ministers had approved public sector pay deals but disapplied any pay rises they were due themselves under the agreements. [ Junior ministers to be paid extra €45,846 on top of TD salaries Opens in new window ] Politicians' pay is linked by statute to civil servants' pay and so has increased several times in recent years under public pay deals. A TD's basic salary is €116,000 a year. Cabinet ministers also receive a minister's salary in addition to this. According to figures published by the Oireachtas, ministers' additional salary is currently €95,000, giving a total of €211,000. The Taoiseach's total salary is €249,000, while the Tánaiste earns €230,000 a year. The pay of politicians and civil servants was cut during the financial crisis but has recovered under a series of public sector pay agreements put in place since the crisis passed. Between 2016 and the end of last year, politicians and civil servants have benefited from a series of 18 pay increases, according to figures published by the Oireachtas. Ministers' pay has increased from €161,000 in 2016 to €211,000 at present – an increase of €50,000 a year, or 31 per cent.
SBS Australia
09-05-2025
- Politics
- SBS Australia
Labor factions on display with frontbench shake up
Labor factions on display with frontbench shake up Published 9 May 2025, 8:35 am The much-bolstered ranks of the Labor Government have converged on Canberra, as factional jockeying ends the frontbench careers of two Cabinet ministers. In the wake of resounding defeat two candidates have confirmed they will contest the Liberal Party top job, as Nationals Leader David Littleproud also braces for a leadership spill.
