Give the mandate to BN for promises kept

KUCHING: For promises kept, if not more in the wave of benefits rolled out, the people have been reminded to vote for the Barisan Nasional (BN) government come polling day on May 5.

Welfare, Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Fatimah Abdullah, who said this, pointed out that only BN government is sympathetic with the plight of the needy and ever ready to lend help and support by distributing BR1M, welfare aids for the needy, setting up of 1Malaysia shops (KR1M) and 1Malaysia clinics.

For example, the daily necessities like cooking oil, sugar and rice are government-subsidised to lessen the burden of the people.

“Give the mandate to the BN government to lead the people, with over two thirds seat in the Parliament. All the aid received by the people are the results from the leadership of our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak,” said Fatimah at the Kar1sma aid presentation at Kampung Semariang Batu multipurpose hall on Monday.

She hoped that the people will not forget the aid given by the BN government and continue to support BN, as they are very lucky to receive these benefits.

She added that the assistance given proved how much the BN government goes to the ground and reach out to the needy to help them.

“The BN government fulfills the promises made to the people and is always helping the needy so that they are comfortable and ensuring that none are left out from receiving the benefits.”

A total of 43 recipients received Kar1sma aid yesterday, including general, children, single mothers, disable employees allowance, bed-ridden chronic patients, non-working disabled people and senior citizens.

For Petra Jaya, a total of 7,261 people have benefitted from the 1Malaysia People’s Welfare Programme (Kar1sma) various aid schemes amounting to RM19.3 million so far. For Sarawak, a total of RM136million have been spent by the Welfare Department to help 51,156 Kar1sma recipients.

Kar1sma was introduced by the prime minister in 2011 to improve the quality of life of low income earners and the needy.

A new category has been introduced for Kar1sma which is for army widows and eligible police personnel, amounting to RM4.1million, in recognition of their sacrifices in ensuring the peace and security of the nation.

Also present were Samariang assemblywoman Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, State Welfare Department director Noriah Ahmad and Assistant Early Child Education and Family Development Minister Rosey Yunus.

(Source: The Borneo Post)