Was it Najib's and Badawi's government or the BN government that put the country in such poor financial situation so much so the government cannot even pay out RM500 monthly assistance to all those who have lost jobs/income?
Is KLEPTOCRACY of the past to be blamed - or is abuses of the present still a problem... After all, this government continue to give lots of income to 'political appointees' and 'friends' - Director can get RM50K per month... and guess what those that did not get Cabinet positions was promised 'money' from other appointments... is this still happening?
TIME to remove HIGH monthly pensions - Place a CAP - maximum RM5,000 per month. How much monies is our government that cannot afford wasting? Government should have at the very least be providing RM500 minimum assistance EVERY MONTH for all those who COULD NOT WORK AND EARN because of MCO restrictions...
B40 households to receive RM500 from the government in August and RM300 in December; - note we are talking about HOUSEHOLDS and not individuals, and we are talking about RM800 for so many months for so many persons in a household..
REMEMBER IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT THAT CAUSED PEOPLE TO LOSE INCOME - in June itself with the STRICT lockdown, most shops, small retailers, etc did not earn any income - and is this allocation enough?
Govt allocates RM300,000 to MPs for food basket assistance to help affected groups in their respective constituencies
And WHY is the government giving MPs RM300,000 for 'food baskets' - no need the government can easily assist the poor and needy directly ... sad to say that when it flows through MPs or 'third parties', the risk of money LEAKS and abuse is HIGH. Will there be discrimination based on party affliations???
MPs earn large INCOMES - and it certainly is NOT THEIR DUTY OR RESPONSIBILITY to be handing out 'food baskets' utilizing government funds. If they collect donations from members and supporters and use that, no problem...
And let us look at the 'questionable' big allocations
Govt to allocate RM100 million to assist those in the creative arts sector - Who exactly are these 'creative arts' sector??? Question mark?
RM18m allocation for local banks to provide 30 mobile banks nationwide - why exactly is government giving out money to banks???? Banks should start and maintain 'mobile banks' if they want to... and after all, is there even a need for these mobile banks... questionable waste?
CERTAIN PEOPLE'S INCOME WERE NOT AFFECTED BY COVID-19 - Government Employees and government pensioners...they received the same amount monthly, covid or not??
Private sector workers need assistance - especially the DAILY WAGED workers(sadly still this practice exist. Time to abolish DAILY Waged workers - all workers should be monthly waged, and should be entitled to Paid holidays, paid rest days - Daily waged paid for the days the work???? ARCHAIC - abolish it for those who really are full-time employees..
When people stay at home - ELECTRICITY and water usage increases...and remember telecommunication and INTERNET - give assistance or get higher reductions....
Highlights of the PEMULIH package
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announcing the PEMULIH package. (Photo by Sam Fong/The Edge)
These are the key takeaways of the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (PEMULIH) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
- Govt unveils PEMULIH stimulus package worth RM150 billion, fiscal injection of RM10 billion
- B40 households to receive RM500 from the government in August and RM300 in December; B40 singles to receive RM200 in August
- M40 households to receive RM250 in August; M40 singles to receive RM100 in August
- Govt to give RM500 assistance to those who have lost their jobs, based on EPF, SOCSO data
- Govt allocates RM300,000 to MPs for food basket assistance to help affected groups in their respective constituencies
- Govt allocates RM10 million for food basket programme for indigenous peoples
- Extension of electricity bill discounts for affected economic sectors for another three months — 10% discounts for October to December electricity bills
- An electricity bill discount of between 5-40% for domestic users — in accordance with electricity usage up to a maximum of 900kwh per month — worth RM346 million, to be given for three months
- RM18m allocation for local banks to provide 30 mobile banks nationwide
- Micro SMEs to receive additional assistance of RM500 in September and RM500 in November
- Govt to remove RM4,000 limit for salary subsidy programme, to provide salary subsidy of RM600 per worker for four months
- Additional RM100 million under SME Digitalisation Grant for SMEs and micro SMEs to get matching grants of up to RM5,000 for purchase or subscription of digital systems
- One-off RM3,000 assistance to be given to sports facilities' operators
- Govt to allocate RM100 million to assist those in the creative arts sector
- Financial assistance of RM500 per month over three months for the disabled
- RM3,000 special assistance to be given to 4,400 nursery operators
- Govt procurement procedures to be eased, variation of price to be allowed for projects affected by higher building materials cost
- Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan Bhd (SJPP) government guarantee scheme limit to be increased by RM20 billion
- Govt to allow withdrawal of RM1,000 per month for five months under EPF's i-Citra
- Targeted moratorium for three months for PTPTN borrowers
- Affected insurance and takaful policyholders can apply for deferment of payment by opt-in until December 2021
- Six-month postponement for repayment of JPA federal student loans; similar postponement for federal scholarship recipients' compensation claims
- Six-month moratorium for all individual borrowers and micro entrepreneurs — no documentation needed as all applications will be automatically approved
- Govt to allocate RM400 million to increase national vaccine supply to cover 130% of the population, from previous targeted 120%
- Govt to allocate RM200 million for 29 new vaccination centres and to upgrade existing ones, as well as to introduce drive-through vaccination centres, mobile vaccination centres and to fund outreach home-to-home vaccination programmes
- There will be RM150 million allocation for public-private partnership immunisation programme (PIKAS)
- Allowance for volunteer frontliners to be increased to RM100 from RM50 per day, for those on duty for more than 12 hours per day starting June 2021
- Govt has agreed to postpone monthly income tax instalment payments for companies and waive tourism, services taxes for hotel operators until year-end
- RM3,000 'one-off' assistance for more than 5,300 registered travel agencies to help them revive their businesses when the country moves to Third Phase of PPN
- One gigabyte of free daily data extended until Dec 31 with an estimated value of RM500 million, benefiting 44 million users
- Govt announces Covid-19 Special Aid (BKC) with RM4.6 billion allocation
- Govt implements price control based on crude palm oil threshold value to check price increase in 1kg-5kg bottled cooking oil
- Govt continues to maintain the retail price of RON95 petrol, diesel and LPG, which is expected to involve a subsidy of more than RM6 billion this year
- Govt widens psychosocial support through channels like "talian kasih" and RM15 million allocation to NGOs to combat social issues
- Allocation of RM125 million through HRD Corp to implement "place and train" initiative under the Janapreneur programme - Edge Market, 28/6/2021
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