Bantuan Rasuah 1Malaysia?

KOTA KINABALU: The Barisan Nasional (BN) government shoddy distribution system of the Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia (BR1M) to the people is proof that the programme is merely designed to gain political mileage.

Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Information Chief, Chong Pit Fah said if the BN government is sincere in the distribution of the BR1M, a better and effective approach should have been taken instead of the present system where the vouchers were hand over by politicians.

“Due to the chaotic system, successful applicants are finding it difficult to get the vouchers when some from Kota Kinabalu are told to go to Kota Marudu to receive their vouchers.

“Some of them even came to my SAPP Kepayan CLC office asking for their vouchers,” he said, adding that there were also those who went to the office of SAPP Luyang Assemblywoman, Melanie Chia .

“They even vented their frustration and scolded us just because of the inefficiency of the BN government,” he said in a statement here Friday.

Chong said this goes to show that the BN government was not serious in providing the people with the assistance but merely “canvassing for votes”.

“More so when the people receive their vouchers they were told to support the BN government … so it is only apt that the BR1M is called ‘Bantuan Rasuah 1 Malaysia’,” he said.

Chong said there are other ways for the assistance to reach the people effectively such as through subsidy or using the existing the government agency facilities like the post office, where the people can go and easily get the vouchers or redeem their money.

“After all the money being dispensed is none other from the rakyat pocket,” he said.