PETALING JAYA: The new government’s move to continue the practice of appointing MPs as special envoys has come under fire, with a veteran newsman asking how much taxpayers’ money is used for this purpose.
“Why do we need to pay for ministerial-level special envoys when we have many ministers and professional diplomats who are already serving as ambassadors and high commissioners?” said A Kadir Jasin in a Facebook post.
“What are their duties and key performance indicators, aside from supporting (former prime minister) Muhyiddin Yassin and now (Prime Minister) Ismail Sabri Yaakob?”
Kadir was commenting on reports that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and Progressive Democratic Party president Tiong King Sing would continue in their respective roles as special envoys to the Middle East and China.
In announcing the government’s decision yesterday, the Prime Minister’s Office also said that former minister Richard Riot Jaem had also been appointed a special envoy for East Asia.
Kadir questioned what Hadi and Tiong had contributed to the nation in their roles to justify their salary and benefits.
He said these were the questions that needed to be answered in Parliament if it was to provide checks and balances. - FMT
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