Guan Eng urged Ah Jib Gor to make RM500 aid an annual event...

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has been urged to make the one-off RM500 cash payout to lower-income families and the RM100 allowance to all school students an annual programme.

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today asked Najib carry out the task to prove that he is sincere in helping the people, and not just “buying his way to an election victory”.

He said the payouts, which cost RM1.8 billion for 3.4 million households and RM550 million for 5.5 million students respectively, are not huge compared to government’s wastages.

“There is an estimated RM1,077 billion of illicit money that was illegally siphoned out of our country from 2000 to 2009.

“This is in addition to scandals such as the RM12 billion Port Klang Free Trade Zone, the RM52 billion bumiputera share scandal and the latest RM250 million National Feedlot Corporation fiasco,” he said.

The Bagan MP said it was better for the government to give back the money to the people “who sorely need aid during the times of high inflation and soaring household debt”, rather than wasting it on scandalous projects.

He pointed out that the price of some basic commodities have been rising by leaps and bounds in recent times, causing hardship to millions of Malaysians:

• Sugar: RM1.45/kg (January 2010) to RM2.30 (May 2011) - 58% in 18 months.

• Eggs: B Grade RM9 for 30 eggs (September 2010) to RM10 for 30 eggs (now).

• Onions: Price up 17% since December 2010.

• Service tax: Increase by 1%, an additional RM720 million in taxes to federal government.

• Teh tarik and kopi susu: Increase by RM0.10 to RM0.20 (9.1% to 18.2%).

• Electricity tariff: Average increase of 7.12% in June 2011.

• Gardenia bread: 5% to 14% hike (2011).

Lim said rising inflation resulted in high level of household debt, as Bank Negara’s Annual Report 2010 revealed that Malaysia’s household debt at the end of 2010 was RM581 billion or 76 percent of GDP.

“The Malaysian household debt service ratio stood at 47.8 percent in 2010, meaning that nearly half of the average family’s income goes to repaying debts. In other words, we are spiralling into an indebted nation.”

Lim also called on Najib to implement the cash payout annually besides fixing a minimum wage for the workforce.

“Only then we can dignify Malaysians by improving their standard of living and quality of life,” he added.
 
Najib has recently announced the one-off RM500 aid to households under Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia (BR1M) scheme and RM100 payment to students, but critics have regarded this as a gimmick ahead of the general election.

Guan Eng gesa PM bayar RM500, RM100 tiap tahun

Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak digesa supaya menjadikan bayaran RM500 tunai kepada keluarga berpendapatan rendah dan elaun RM100 kepada semua pelajar sekolah, sebagai satu program tahunan.

Ketika membuat gesaan tersebut hari ini, Setiausaha Agung DAP, Lim Guan Eng berkata, ia bagi membuktikan bahawa Najib ikhlas membantu rakyat, dan bukan hanya berbuat demikian untuk menang pilihan raya.

Lim yang juga ketua menteri Pulau Pinang berkata bayaran tersebut, yang masing-masing berjumlah RM1.8 bilion bagi 3.4 juta isirumah dan RM550 juta untuk 5.5 juta pelajar, adalah tidak besar berbanding dengan pembaziran kerajaan.

Katanya, anggaran RM1, 077 bilion wang haram dibawa keluar dari negara dari tahun 2000 hingga 2009.

Ini, dakwanya, adalah tambahan kepada skandal RM12 bilion Zon Bebas Pelabuhah Klang (PKFZ), skandal RM52 bilion saham bumiputera dan yang terbaru kontroversi RM250 juta membabitkan National Feedlot Corporation.

Lim yang juga ahli parlimen Bagan berkata adalah lebih baik bagi kerajaan memulangkan kembali wang kepada rakyat "yang yang amat memerlukan bantuan sepanjang masa inflasi yang tinggi dan hutang isirumah yang melambung tinggi", dan bukan membazirkannya dalam projek yang dilanda skandal.

Menurutnya lagi, harga beberapa komoditi asas telah melambung sejak kebelakangan ini, menyebabkan kesusahan kepada jutaan rakyat Malaysia:

- Gula: RM1.45/kg (Januari 2010) kepada RM2.30 (Mei 2011) - 58% dalam tempoh 18 bulan.

- Telur: Gred B RM9 bagi 30 butir telur (September 2010) kepada RM10 untuk 30 telur (sekarang).

- Bawang: Harga naik 17% sejak Disember 2010.

- Cukai perkhidmatan: Meningkat 1%,  tambahan RM720 juta dalam bentuk cukai kepada kerajaan persekutuan.

- Teh tarik dan kopi susu: Meningkat RM0.10 kepada RM0.20 (9.1% kepada 18.2%).

- Tarif elektrik: Peningkatan purata 7.12% pada bulan Jun 2011.

- Roti Gardenia: kenaikan 5% kepada 14% (2011).

Lim berkata peningkatan kadar inflasi menyebabkan tahap hutang isirumah yang tinggi, seperti Laporan Tahunan Bank Negara 2010 yang mendedahkan bahawa hutang isirumah Malaysia pada akhir tahun 2010 ialah RM581 bilion atau 76 peratus daripada KDNK.

source:malaysiakini

Aiyaa!!! Guan Eng, 3 tahun you berkuasa you sudah bagi dua kali duit bantuan RM100 bagi warga emas. Ini Ah Jib Gor punya gomen sudah perintah lebih daripada 50 tahun, baru mau bagi RM500, ingat dia sudah besaq...

cheers.