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GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today that his government was considering pay cuts for all 40 state assemblymen and the amount saved will go to the state Covid-19 fund.
The state government had instituted a similar measure in March.
At a press conference today, Chow said that if the pay cuts are implemented, it would be to buy food rations for the underserved, in addition to helping the front-line.
Previously, Chow and its exco members donated their full April wages to the fund, to accelerate the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers. The other assembly members accepted a 30% pay cut for the same purpose.
In March, the federal government cut the salaries of all ministers and their deputies for two months.
