Nepotism

Former Permatang Pauh member of parliament (MP) Nurul Izzah's recent appointment as the Prime Minister's senior economic and financial advisor has been.

"So, is it true that a health minister must be a doctor? And a water minister must be an engineer? As for Nurul Izzah, she has an engineering degree and a public policy degree. "So, I guess it does not augur well for the Prime Minister because he will be questioned over the appointment as there are many better qualified experts in economics if he really needs an advisor," he said, adding that Anwar already has a group of advisors in the Ministry of Finance and Rafizi Ramli as the Economic Affairs Minister. The Tambun MP, who is not taking home a salary for serving as the Prime Minister, also mentioned that his daughter will not be taking any allowances for her role. Many people on Twitter were critical of the appointment, as Anwar is known to the rakyat as the leader who pushes for political reformation and is said to be against cronyism, a term that bears somewhat the same meaning but the favouritism extends beyond families to friends and associates.

It was recently announced that Nurul Izzah Anwar, the daughter of current Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim (DSAI), was appointed as an economic and ...

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As a government that preaches transparency and zero-tolerance for corruption, it came as a shocker when the public was made aware that prime minister Anwar ...

I hope people will see her as Nurul Izzah, not as Anwar’s daughter. You don’t have to agree with me, but I believe she’ll do well. Anwar is serving silver bullet to his long list enemies The question here, out of so many people why ‘my daughter’ is ascending above other better qualified individuals. [January 29, 2023] Nurul only has a second degree in public policy from John Hopkins University.

LETTER | It is only almost a month after Nurul Izzah Anwar begins to serve that the people know that she, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's daughter, ...

To move forward in his battle against corruption, Anwar must reconsider the appointment of Nurul Izzah as his senior economic and financial adviser. It is only almost a month after Nurul Izzah Anwar begins to serve that the people know that she, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s daughter, had been appointed as his senior economic and financial adviser. She will be assisting Anwar in the Prime Minister’s Department as well as the Finance Ministry.

The Center for Market Education says it is irrelevant whether Nurul Izzah Anwar is paid a salary as the people would ultimately suffer from bad policies.

In his response, Anwar defended his daughter, saying she was qualified for the role despite not having a suitable economics background. "Nurul Izzah Anwar studied engineering and international relations and does not possess any specific background in economics or finance, a background that, while not necessary for primary political roles such as ministers, should be a must for advisers and counsellors," said the think tank's CEO Carmelo Ferlito. The Center for Market Education (CME) said the role of economic adviser requires someone with suitable background as it is not a political position.