KANGAR: Newly appointed Perlis Mentri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah has announced a RM3,000 monthly salary cut as part of efforts to reduce the state government’s financial burden. “For the new exco members later, I will also advise them to make a RM1,500 deduction. Abu Bakar was sworn in before the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail at Istana Arau last Sunday. On the appointment of new exco members, he said discussions will first be held with the State Secretary before submitting the proposed names to Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin. “We must rise from complacency, rise from weaknesses, rise from laziness and the like.

Source: The Star December 30, 2025 15:50 UTC