RM16b in SARA, STR aid for Malaysians as helping the poor won’t bankrupt the govt, says Anwar

KOTA BHARU, Oct 31 — The government will not become poor or go bankrupt by helping the less fortunate, as the real threats to the country’s economy are misconduct among leaders, corruption and financial leakages, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

He said providing assistance to low-income groups was the government’s responsibility to ensure that the benefits of national development were shared more widely among the people.

Anwar cited the government’s allocation of RM16 billion this year for the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) and Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) assistance programmes, alongside increases in civil servants’ salaries and the minimum wage, as measures aimed at improving the people’s well-being.

“No country or government has ever become poor simply by helping the poor,” he said when launching the Kelantan Entrepreneur Revival Scheme here today.

He said a country’s economy could suffer if public wealth was exploited to serve the interests of certain groups, particularly through corruption and greed in the administration.

The Prime Minister stressed that the government must continue to uphold its commitment to helping those in need while maintaining sound financial management and good governance. — Bernama

Anwar unveils additional RM200m grant to support low-income, small-scale entrepreneurs

Anwar: Golok River mouth widening project to cut flood risk, talks with Thailand to wrap up within a month

All relief centres closed in Kedah, Negeri Sembilan as floods subside, Perak evacuees fall to 25

哥打巴鲁，10月31日讯——首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣表示，政府帮助弱势群体并不会导致政府自身变得贫穷或破产，因为国家经济面临的真正威胁是领导人的不当行为、腐败和财政漏洞。

他表示，向低收入群体提供援助是政府的责任，以确保国家发展的成果能够更广泛地惠及人民。

安华指出，政府今年拨款 160 亿令吉用于 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) 和 Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) 援助计划，同时提高公务员薪金和最低工资，这些都是旨在改善人民福祉的措施。

“没有哪个国家或政府会仅仅因为帮助穷人而变得贫穷，”他今天在吉兰丹州启动企业家复兴计划时说道。

他表示，如果公共财富被滥用以服务于某些群体的利益，特别是通过政府部门的腐败和贪婪，那么一个国家的经济可能会遭受损失。

首相强调，政府必须继续履行帮助弱势群体的承诺，同时保持稳健的财政管理和良好的治理。——马新社

安华宣布追加2亿令吉拨款，以支持低收入小规模创业者。

安瓦尔：果洛河河口拓宽工程旨在降低洪水风险，与泰国的谈判将于一个月内完成。

随着洪水消退，吉打州和森美兰州所有救援中心关闭，霹雳州撤离人数降至25人