Cash handout to boost economy<\/p>\n
V.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur<\/p>\n
The 100 Ringgit to be given to the hardcore of all races for
\nthe festive season will be another boost to consumer spending
\nthat will further stimulate the economy. This good news was
\nannounced recently by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir
\nMohamad, who is also the Finance Minister.<\/p>\n
As about seven per cent of the nation's 23-million people will
\nbe affected, it will mean that tens of million in cash will be
\nmade available to the recipients to buy things during this
\nperiod. It is the first time that such a payment was made to
\nbring some cheer to the less fortunate members of society.<\/p>\n
It is therefore another caring gesture by the government and
\nit is apparent that it will continue to give out money where
\nnecessary so that even the underprivileged will be able to enjoy
\nthe fruit of development.<\/p>\n
Few will complain with this move and so long as the government
\ncan afford it, those who are categorized as poor should continue
\nto receive the money to help them to celebrate the festive
\noccasions.<\/p>\n
Quite often, it is not their fault that they find themselves
\nfinancially handicapped, as it is more likely that they are
\nvictims of circumstances. They are usually from poor background
\nwithout having access to a proper education and hence have to
\ndepend on menial work to look after their families.<\/p>\n
It is also a sign of a caring government to take the plight of
\nsuch a group into consideration to ensure that they are left
\nalone to look after themselves. It is pointless if the government
\nshould be rich while a sizable group remains poor and barely able
\nto make ends meet.<\/p>\n
The per capita income and the nation's healthy reserves
\ntherefore mean very little to them. Most of the time, they are
\nleft out of the mainstream of development and without some
\nattention being paid to them they would be forgotten by society.<\/p>\n
On its part, the government has been trying its best to
\neradicate poverty, both rural and urban, and is setting aside
\nmore allocations each year to help this unfortunate group. Apart
\nfrom giving them giving them money to help them buy the daily
\nnecessities, assistance is also being extended to get them to be
\nable to stand on their own feet financially.<\/p>\n
The money is to enable them to start a small business so that
\nthey will be able to earn extra income and not to depend forever
\non the government. This may be a time-consuming effort but it is
\na very important mission to get them out of the poverty trap.<\/p>\n
They have been deprived of many of the things that many
\nMalaysians have taken for granted including education. While
\neducation may be free, they will still be unable to send their
\nchildren to school because they do not have the money to buy the
\nschool uniform, shoes, books and other items for their children.<\/p>\n
Therefore with the RM100 ang pow they will definitely have a
\nbetter festive season and one that they are likely to remember
\nfor some time.<\/p>",
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