The questions surrounding Malaysia’s party hopping and country hopping federal territories minister, Edmund Santhara, appear to require further clarification from the MP, who is currently in New Zealand but took time to issue some angry statements yesterday.
In his announcement on Monday he produced what he said was evidence of an arrangement made with the prime minister to take ‘compassionate leave’ to join his family for a total of 55 consecutive working days from before Christmas, taking him to the end of March.
Conveniently and possibly coincidentally this coincides with the the mandatory 41 days stay per annum required by the New Zealand government of those wishing to enjoy Permanent Residence status in that country.