No diplomatic immunity from austerity


Tough times: Diplomatic staff of Wisma Putra, whose headquarters is located in Putrajaya, claim that their welfare is being overlooked following the budget revision.

Tightened purse strings have tied the hands of our diplomats – abroad and locally.

YOU’RE overseas and you lose your passport. Domestic turmoil breaks out or a natural disaster strikes, and you find yourself trapped in a foreign country. In all three scenarios, whom would you call?

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Opinion , Wisma Putra budget cuts

   

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