SHAH ALAM: Selangor has appointed PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as economic adviser to the state with a token monthly allowance of RM1 with immediate effect.
Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said Anwar had consented and his appointment letter would be ready at the coming state executive council meeting.
He said the move was part of the state government’s efforts to improve the economic status of the state and moving toward making Shah Alam into an Islamic capital.
Khalid said Anwar was an experienced person for the post as he had been the Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister as well as director for a fund management company in United States as well as adviser for a large Islamic bank in Europe.
He said the state needed a person with such experience with no ties to the state administration.
When asked why Anwar accepted with only RM1 for the job, Khalid said it would be a charitable contribution from Anwar.
He added that Anwar would liaise with the Mentri Besar office directly.-theStar.
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