pensions

A new eye-opening investigative report by MalaysiaKini’s Kini News Lab has shed light on the substantial pensions awaiting elected representatives after their tenure. The report highlights how some MPs are eligible for more than one pension due to holding different positions across their careers. Should MPs be entitled to multiple pensions for their various roles that they’ve served? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, MP for Muar, Johor.

A new eye-opening investigative report by MalaysiaKini’s Kini News Lab has shed light on the substantial pensions awaiting elected representatives after their tenure. The report highlights how some MPs are eligible for more than one pension due to holding different positions across their careers. Should MPs be entitled to multiple pensions for their various roles that they’ve served? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Ooi Choon Nam, Senior Journalist at Malaysiakini, and Aidila Razak, Special Reports Editor at Malaysiakini.

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