Who Pays For PM's Travels?

Aira Azhari, Acting CEO, IDEAS

25-Nov-24 08:45

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim created a stir when he stated that the private sector financed 70% to 80% of his recent overseas visits. Why was this comment controversial and can private sector financing of government travel be rationalised as a cost-cutting measure? We discuss ways to improve budget transparency with Aira Azhari of IDEAS.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar, Jake Lim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam

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Categories: government, travel, controversies

Tags: private sector, budget transparency, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, travel,

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