How Much Dewan Rakyat Speaker Are Actually Earning With Benefits and Allowances
We might all been wondering how much are actually those Dewan Rakyat speakers are earning after the live Parliament sitting broadcast that has gained much attention from netizens online due to the racist slurs and unceremonious argument and being thrown out by certain Members of Parliament (MPS).
For a starter, let’s look how much it pays to be highest-ranking presiding officer and according to the Statute Paper No.95 of 1980, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong allows the following privileges for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives:
1. The monthly salary of RM31,000.
2. Entertainment allowance of RM9,680 per month.
3. A one-off payment of RM10,000 upon appointment as the Deputy President of Deputy Speaker.
4. Housing allowance of RM4,000 a month if furnished government quarters aren’t provided.
5. Eligible to receive dining set for 50 people which they’re allowed to retain even until after retirement.
6. House upkeep allowance of up to RM10,000 a year.
7. Entitled to have 4 domestic servants, including a gardener.
8. Free water and electricity supply provided to the official residency of the Speaker.
9. A free handphone worth up to RM3,000 with all necessary payment relating to it borne by the Government.
10. For travel by air while on official duty, Speakers and their wives shall be provided with first-class tickets if approval is granted.
11. RM400 per day for payment of “tips” while on official duty outside Malaysia.
12. Speakers are allowed to have up to 2 personal drivers
13. Free firearm license
14. Warm Clothing Allowance of up to RM6,000 payable once every three years for when Speakers are required to attend to official duty in countries of different temperature climates.
15. The President or Speaker may be paid RM2,000 per day for accommodation, without proof of receipt, for overseas vacation.
16. The President or Speaker is eligible to receive paid passage facility for overseas vacation once every year (first-class airfare for 2 people and 3 economy class fare for 3 dependant children) but facilities should not exceed the fare of a return trip between KL and London. This will be given after 1 year of service as a President or Speaker.
17. Free treatment and medical facilities as well as exemption from payment of ward charges in Government hospitals and clinics.
18. Free PDA worth up to RM3,500.
That is a pretty wow salary amount when you try to sum it up. So perhaps it might be a good idea to join the politics after all with these sum amount of monthly figures.