00:00At the same time, the Prime Minister has also given an explanation to the Cabinet,
00:08along with the Minister, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul, regarding the cost of the visit.
00:18And I have been asked to give an explanation on this issue,
00:25because there are several parties that have tried to give an image and perception that is too far from the reality.
00:39The official visit of the Prime Minister, which has been attended by the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry,
00:45the Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as several other ministers,
00:53is indeed intended to strengthen the economic, trade and diplomatic relations between Malaysia,
00:59especially between Mexico, Peru and Brazil.
01:03The business delegation that has participated in this visit is fully funded by the companies themselves,
01:12and reflects the strong interest of Malaysian companies towards trade and investment opportunities
01:19in the countries and regions that have been visited.
01:25For your information, the total cost of a private rental flight of the Airbus A350
01:40is Rp6.162 million,
01:49while the cost paid by the Malaysian government for the official delegation is Rp1.662 million,
02:01which is 27% of the total cost.
02:06While the business delegation pays 73% of the total cost, or Rp4.5 million.
02:17It is important for me to clarify that the government pays for the flight of the Prime Minister.
02:24The Prime Minister is not paid by any company, but is paid by the government.
02:31What happens is that with this private rental flight,
02:37the government gets a savings,
02:42if compared to the existing plane,
02:47the total cost will be Rp2.5 million,
02:51which means there is a savings of more than Rp900,000.
02:57However, the government still pays a cost of Rp1.662 million,
03:07while for all matters such as accommodation, food, transportation,
03:15are all managed by the government,
03:19or as a sponsor for events such as APEC and G20.
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