Nazri Denies That The Viral "Spouse-Minister" Name Card Belongs To His Wife
"She doesn't work for the ministry. It is fake."
By John Lim — 22 Jun 2017, 01:06 PM
Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz has debunked an image of a government-issued name card, purportedly belonging to his wife, that is being widely shared on social media
A photograph of the name card went viral on Facebook after it was posted by several users.
The card bears a small picture, her name, and the title of "Spouse-Minister of Tourism and Culture Malaysia". The name card also contained the ministry’s official address in Putrajaya, together with her purported email address and two contact numbers.
As expected, netizens expressed their disbelief and some took a playful jab at the stated designation on the business card
When contacted by several media outlets, Nazri denied ever approving a name card for his wife, saying that everything business-related to the ministry must come from his office and have his permission
"I checked with her. She didn’t do it and my office did not give permission. But truly, anything that comes from my office using the state emblem needs to first seek permission and they must work here. So no permission was given," he told The Malay Mail Online.
Nazri also stressed that to acquire a government-issued business card, said person must first be working there
He told the The Star, "She doesn't work for the ministry. It is fake. There are always people out there who try to get us."