Religious Affairs Minister: Jet Flight To Saudi Arabia Was Sponsored By Muslim World League
He said it was because we have good ties with Saudi Arabia.
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The jet flight which was boarded by Religious Affair Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri recently was fully sponsored by the Muslim World League – an NGO which is reportedly supported by the Saudi government.
He replied to a user on Twitter who asked the cost of the flight to get to the Middle East by saying that it was sponsored due to the good relations between Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.
Seperti yg telah saya nyatakan dalam kenyataan media sejak awal lagi, ini adalah jemputan Rabitah al-‘Alam al-Islami. Semua ditaja sepenuhnya kerana hubungan baik antara kedua-dua buah negara. Terima kasih atas keprihatinan.
— 🇲🇾 Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (@drzul_albakri) April 12, 2021
On a jet plane
The trip raised eyebrows after videos surfaced on social media of Zulkifli and other government officials travelling to the kingdom via a jet plane, which seems like a luxury considering that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin reportedly claimed the government doesn’t have that much money after spending on Covid-19.
Bila depa dah naik jet mewah dan kau masih bergaduh pasal bazar ramadhan tak boleh buka. Takdir!!! pic.twitter.com/tJ2tRDle6l
— Zack Rockstar (@zack_rockstar) April 13, 2021
Alhamdulillah. Mewah perjalanan orang-orang agama kita ni ya. Syukur. pic.twitter.com/ZTUuaNREDK
— KNB (@nizambakeri) April 13, 2021
He’s there for business
According to reports from Berita Harian, Zulkifli is currently in Saudi Arabia for a work visit to discuss about the Haj and Umrah matters for Muslims in Malaysia.
Astro Awani also reported that Zulkifli will attending multiple meetings with Saudi officials such as the Governor of Medina, Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Zulkifli is scheduled to hold talks with Minister of Islamic Affairs, Da’wah and Saudi Arabia Guidelines Shaikh Abdullatif Abdulaziz Aal Al Shaikh and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr Issam bin Saad bin Saeed.
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