Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Rishi Sunak he officially became prime minister English after being approved by King Charles III on Tuesday (25/10) to replace Liz Truss who stepped down last week.
Sunak is considered a popular politician in the UK, especially since he became finance minister under Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He also became increasingly popular after becoming the first British Prime Minister of Indian descent and Hindu religion.
Sunak, who comes from a wealthy and respected family, is also expected to be the most wealthy British Prime Minister than King Charles III.
Like most other politicians, Sunak also did not escape the controversy. Here are some of the controversies that have dragged Sunak:
1. No friends from work
In the BBC documentary series “Middle Classes: They Rise and Sprawl”, 21-year-old Sunak talks about his friends. In a clip in 2001, Sunak said he had friends from all walks of life.
“I have noble friends, I have high-class friends, I also have working-class friends,” Sunak said.
“I mean, not the working class,” he said again quickly correcting himself.
Suddenly, the video clip picked up the reactions of people from all over the country at the time. The video had gone viral again in recent months when it was running for the UK PM.
2. Non-domicile status of the wife
Sunak is married to Akshata Murthy, daughter of Narayana Murthy, the billionaire founder of Bill Gates India’s Infosys software. Akshata is said to have paid £ 30,000 to maintain her UK non-resident status in order to avoid paying foreign income taxes.
Because Akshata still has various businesses and stocks overseas, especially in India. After receiving criticism from the public, Akshata gave up her non-domicile status.
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