Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil has taken issue with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s penchant for wearing expensive clothes at a time when many ordinary Malaysians are struggling to make ends meet.
This came after the Bera MP was spotted wearing a branded Burberry T-Shirt valued at RM6,900 even as he denied the government U-turned on ceiling prices for chicken but was listening to the people.
“I think the person in charge of the PM's wardrobe has to be replaced.
“At a time when more and more people are suffering due to rising cost of goods, the PM should not be seen to be isolated from the rakyat’s reality,” Fahmi told Malaysiakini.
“Such expensive couture should not be the go-to choice. Instead, the PM can use the opportunity and visibility of his position to highlight the work of local designers (who also need not be part of his immediate family),” added Fahmi in an apparent reference to Ismail’s son-in-law, fashion designer Jovian Mandagie.
This latest T-shirt is listed on the Burberry website as a red short-sleeve slogan silk organza and is priced at RM6,900, although it is no longer available for order.
Last month, Ismail was panned on social media for wearing a pricey shirt during a meeting with his Singapore counterpart in Tokyo, Japan.
That black, blue, and white shirt was also from Burberry and listed as costing RM5,500.
During 2020’s MCO, Ismail drew attention for his creative shirt designs, which were compared to Sarawak kek lapis (layer cake), avocado shake, rainbow jelly and Oreo trifle, among others.
Then the senior minister in charge of the security cluster, he credited Jovian for coming up with some items in his batik shirt collection.
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