Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced this at a press conference after chairing the first weekly Cabinet meeting at Perdana Putra on Wednesday. "The cut is on the minister's basic salary. I also did the same thing when I became prime minister in 1981," said Dr Mahathir. He said this when asked about the fate of Pan Borneo Highway, Bandar Malaysia and Tun Razak Exchange. Present at the press conference were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and all other Cabinet ministers.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 23, 2018 05:03 UTC