Almost RM1m spent on overseas trips by 4 special envoys
Almost RM1 million was spent by the prime minister’s special envoys between January 2020 to June 2022.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) Abdul Latiff Ahmad said this included official visits to overseas countries for each envoy assigned.
PARLIAMENT | Almost RM1 million was spent by the prime minister’s special envoys between January 2020 to June 2022.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) Abdul Latiff Ahmad (above) said this included official visits to overseas countries for each envoy assigned.
“Between January 2020 and June 2022, RM923,455.10 was spent on official visits by the four special envoys of the prime minister while executing their duties and commitments,” he said.
He said this in a written parliamentary response on Thursday, July 21, to Chan Foong Hin (Harapan-Kota Kinabalu).
Chan had asked the prime minister about the special envoy’s tasks and expenditure since 2020.
Presently, the four envoys with ministerial status are PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang (Middle East), Progressive Democratic Party president Tiong King Sing (China), Serian MP Richard Riot (East Asia) and MIC president S Vigneswaran (South Asia).
A special envoy is usually an individual that is appointed by the serving prime minister with the aim of strengthening ties between Malaysia and any particular country or region where the envoy is sent to.
next time send those empty brains of envoys on a one-way ticket. please don't come back
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