00:30So that's why we need to be firm and homey.
00:34And this is what should be given importance.
00:36But as you know, in the parliament,
00:40the discussion is sometimes weird.
00:43About the Prime Minister's personality,
00:48whether or not he's a snob,
00:52that becomes an issue,
00:55so it means,
00:58it's a bankrupt idea.
01:01He doesn't have the capital to discuss it.
01:06I look at public servants' salaries,
01:08there are also some who say,
01:11this is a serious action that we are taking.
01:18And they are brave.
01:19Minimum wage, 1,700 rupiah.
01:21If I ask the company,
01:23there will be no decision.
01:26It's impossible to get a decision.
01:28So I talked to my colleagues,
01:30and they said, no.
01:32The country is doing well.
01:35Investments are coming in a big way.
01:39And this prosperous nation
01:43cannot afford to see this sort of treatment to our workers.
01:50And we are not going up to 2,500 or 3,000.
01:53If we go up from 1,500 to 1,700,
01:56that's a lot.
01:58For a small company, that's a lot.
02:01So I hope,
02:02let's work together,
02:04let's face it together,
02:07because this is all we can do.
02:10It takes political will,
02:13a clear political will.
02:15Because not everyone will be happy and agree.
02:18But this is the challenge, leadership.
02:20Whether we dare or not.
02:22It's the same with salaries.
02:2512 years, no salary.
02:27If there's a salary, it won't go up.
02:2912 years.
02:31That's a long time.
02:32Inflation goes up, costs go up,
02:34but salaries don't go up.
02:36So we have to push for stronger work.
02:38More responsible.
02:40So I made a bold decision.
02:42And the cost is high.
02:43For 2025,
02:45the increase in salary costs
02:47is 10 billion ringgit.
02:50But in my opinion,
02:53it's easy.
02:54Simple.
02:55Basic economics.
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