KUCHING: The 1Malaysia People’s Aids (BR1M) is not Barisan Na- sional’s ploy to buy votes, says Youth Development Assistant Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.
He said Barisan did not need to fish for votes because with or without the RM500 aid, the people would still vote for Barisan.
He said the aid was for all Malaysians whose total household income was less than RM3,000 a month regardless of which political side they belonged to.
“Whether you have voted for PAS, DAP, PKR or Barisan, you will get it if you are qualified. This money is given to every qualified Malaysian citizen regardless of race and religion. The Government is concerned about the people,” he said at a presentation ceremony at the Asajaya Sports Complex in Samarahan yesterday.
Some 7,995 applications for the aid in Asajaya were approved.
Yesterday’s handouts were for 1,500 successful applicants. Abdul Karim advised those whose applications were not approved to appeal through the Asajaya District Office before Feb 10.
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