Malaysia will distribute a total of RM6.3 billion (US1.61 billion) to approximately 7 million eligible people as part of a programme to help the country’s lower-income community.
The payment of 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) will start from today Feb 26 in three stages, announced by Malaysia’s Finance Minister Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah.
Those eligible to receive RM1,200 will receive $400 in three phases.
BR1M was first introduced in 2012 with a cash handout of RM500 for households earning before RM3,000 and was gradually increased throughout the years to RM1200, according to PM Najib Razak.
“Our promise (made) five years ago in the Barisan Nasional (BN) manifesto, we will increase BR1M to RM1,200 and within that period, the promise was fulfilled. We will not make a promise if we think we cannot keep it
Najib also mentioned that the Barisan Nasional Government has fulfilled 97.6 percent of its promises made during the last general election’s manifesto.
He wants to assure that BR1M has nothing to do with any (political) parties, as reported by the New Straits Times.
“If we want to buy votes, we will only give it to ‘puak-puak kita’ (our people) but those in opposition-led states also receive BR1M … In fact, the opposition led states have the highest number of recipients.” said Najib.
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