Anwar assures Nurul Izzah will not abuse her post as adviser

PETALING JAYA - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured that his daughter Nurul Izzah would not abuse her position as his senior adviser on economics and finance.

He further said she is not being paid for her work.

"There is no chance of her using that position to amass wealth and influence decisions on tenders, contracts or projects,” he told reporters during a press conference at the PKR headquarters here, today.

"Yes, I need her expertise to assist me but let me emphasise that she is there to protect and pursue the agenda of (good) governance and incorruptibility.”

He further said that he takes a strong position against those who have criticised, particularly those who awarded millions of ringgit of contracts to their son, son-in-law or cronies when they were in power.

"I respect the views of concerned citizens who seem to express their concern in the event that position is used or abused to benefit family members. That I can assure you it will not happen under my administration,” the PKR president further said.

Nurul Izzah is Anwar’s daughter and the former Permatang Pauh MP.

It was recently reported that Nurul Izzah had been appointed as a Senior Economic and Financial Advisor to Anwar.

In an interview with The Star, the former Permatang Pauh MP said that her appointment effectively started on Jan 3.