00:00 There is a suggestion, for example, that says,
00:03 why only public servants and not political parties?
00:09 Why do politicians, even though their schemes are different,
00:13 are considered different?
00:18 I do not agree with the view that politicians should be excluded.
00:25 But as usual, I will express this view
00:29 and if we study the legislation,
00:32 I will also state that it should also apply to politicians.
00:37 That means, those who will be candidates and electors will come
00:42 and must accept the fact that their schemes do not include pension.
00:48 If for this reason, you do not agree to be a candidate,
00:51 that's good.
00:53 So it's easy to work as a candidate.
00:57 If you say, "Okay, because there is no pension, I do not want to be a candidate."
01:01 That's okay.
01:02 Or Zamri said, "If there is no pension, I do not want to be a minister."
01:06 Even though Zamri did not say that.
01:09 That is our choice.
01:13 But as usual, in our system, we will discuss
01:17 in more detail in the Ministry of Public Works and then in the Cabinet.
01:26 How is the situation now?
01:28 Some say that there are former ministers or prime ministers
01:34 who have three or four pensions as government officials,
01:39 as deputies and ministers,
01:44 three or four.
01:46 I say, from a moral point of view,
01:49 choose one.
01:51 This includes Aziza.
01:56 Aziza, yes.
01:58 Aziza is a government doctor,
02:02 as a member of the National Assembly,
02:05 in Selangor,
02:07 and as a member of parliament.
02:09 And of course,
02:12 as a responsible person,
02:16 as I know this morning,
02:19 she will choose only one pension as government.
02:24 [Applause]
02:28 So,
02:31 what is it?
02:33 What is it that you say, "Oh, this is a joke,
02:36 because the deputies have been chosen."
02:39 They have been chosen for a fixed period of time.
02:42 And when they re-examine, this is our decision.
02:46 The same goes for government officials.
02:48 Government officials who have been chosen
02:52 according to the same scheme,
02:54 cannot be re-examined.
02:56 That is also the decision of the institution.
02:58 And this is also related to the decision
03:01 of the Prime Minister and then brought to parliament
03:05 to decide on the final decision.
03:08 And I am touched and upset by this matter,
03:11 to show that a responsible government
03:14 must have the courage
03:19 to craft policies, undertake programs
03:24 for the benefit of the nation,
03:26 even though at the time it was considered less popular.
03:33 I affirm this.
03:35 Some say we have a lot of time.
03:37 No.
03:38 If we don't do it, we will be trusted.
03:41 This is the cornerstone, Tok Sri Zahid,
03:44 where this government,
03:47 this parliamentary government,
03:50 is strong, has a 2/3 majority,
03:54 and gets solid support in parliament.
03:57 If you want to make a change for the country,
03:59 do it now.
04:00 Because it is not easy to defend this.
04:04 [Applause]
04:07 [Silence]
04:10 [BLANK_AUDIO]
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