Budget 2027: Dialysis patients are in great need of aid

I AM writing to respectfully appeal to Malaysia’s Madani government to give urgent and serious consideration to the financial predicament of thousands of Malaysians living with end-stage kidney disease who depend on regular dialysis treatment to survive.

My appeal is prompted by the government's announcement that 53,000 taxi, hire-car, and school-bus drivers will receive a one-off financial assistance payment of RM1,000 each, involving a total allocation of RM53mil. I recognise the important contribution these drivers make to our economy and society, and I do not begrudge them this assistance. Many hardworking Malaysians deserve support, particularly when they face economic uncertainty.

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我谨致函，恳请马来西亚马达尼政府紧急认真考虑数千名患有终末期肾病、依靠定期透析治疗才能生存的马来西亚人的经济困境。

政府宣布将向53,000名出租车、租赁汽车和校车司机一次性发放每人1,000令吉的财政援助金，总拨款额达5,300万令吉。鉴于此，我呼吁大家关注此事。我认可这些司机对我国经济和社会的重要贡献，并乐见他们获得这项援助。许多辛勤工作的马来西亚人理应得到支持，尤其是在他们面临经济不确定性的时候。

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