Information Communication and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim has described the appointment of PKR advisor Anwar Ibrahim as the Selangor state economic advisor as a mere gimmick.

NONE Rais, who is also the member of parliament for Jelebu, said the economic gimmick "could sometimes be sold, but most of the time it is not saleable".

He said the question was what could Anwar offer to the Selangor government because he had not achieved anything when he was in charge of the federal coffers.

Rais said this to reporters after closing the Sekolah Kebangsaan Putra (SKP) open day and the education awareness campaign for the Orang Asli in the Jelebu district at SKP, Simpang Durian today.

Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim yesterday appointed Anwa r as the Selangor state economic advisor. Anwar, he said, will be paid RM1 for his services.

Rais said Selangor had a strong economy and Anwar's appointment was certainly a political gimmick to show that the PKR could survive with a new image.

- Bernama