Deputy Federal Minister on leave for 55 days in New Zealand during Emergency

23 Mar, 2021 - Leave’s over, so where’s Santhara? (Amar Shah Mohsen)
Staffer confirms that deputy FT minister a no-show at office since yesterday, when he was due back at work

Directly implicated: Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu

17 Mar, 2021 - Santhara did not seek emergency quarantine slot - NZ minister (Malaysiakini)
Deputy Federal Territories Minister Edmund Santhara did not seek emergency allocation in New Zealand's limited Covid-19 quarantine scheme. This was revealed by New Zealand Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins in a written reply to National Party MP Chris Bishop.

Directly implicated: Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu

04 Mar, 2021 - Government facing questions over Malaysian MP's trip to NZ to visit family (Simon Plumb and Edward Gay, Stuff.co.nz)
A Malaysian MP has been in New Zealand on 55 days’ leave to visit his children and sick wife – but the Government is refusing to confirm key details behind his entry into the country and passage through managed isolation.

Directly implicated: Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu

02 Mar, 2021 - Santhara has more than just kin in NZ, even applied for PR, govt docs show (Arjun Mohanakrishnan)
Segamat MP held 20% stake in company based there before his wife took total control of firm

Directly implicated: Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu

01 Mar, 2021 - Threatening legal action, deputy minister explains lengthy NZ stay (Malaysiakini)
Deputy Federal Territories Minister Edmund Santhara has been on leave for 55 working days to be in New Zealand with his family, in part because his wife has not been well. In a statement posted on his Facebook today, the Segamat MP clarified that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had approved his request for leave on Dec 18, and this was also supported by his minister Annuar Musa.

Directly implicated: Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu

27 Feb, 2021 - Missing Minister - A Hop Too Far For PN Frog MP Edmund Santhara? (Sarawak Report)
Are you an official in the Federal Territories Department looking for input from your Deputy Minister? Or perhaps a constituent of Segamat looking for urgent assistance from your MP? Forget it for now, because the person concerned, wealthy former businessman Edmund Santhara MP, has not set foot in Malaysia this year according to dismayed insiders.

Directly implicated: Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu

The deputy Minister published a media statement explaining the leave on his Facebook page

The leave application letter which was also published can be viewed here