KANGAR, Dec 29 — Newly appointed Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah has announced a RM3,000 monthly salary cut as part of efforts to reduce the state government’s financial burden.

Abu Bakar, who is also Kuala Perlis assemblyman, said the measure would also be applied to members of the state executive council (exco) to be appointed following an impending reshuffle, with a proposed deduction of RM1,500 per month.