Poverty programmes have failed

By Datuk Yong Teck Lee

The Chief Minister’s admission that "hard core poor still high due to e-kasih system" shows that the government eradication programmes at both state and Federal levels have failed because the leaders are not focused on poverty eradication programmes and the deserving target groups.

Most MPs oppose lists of e-kasih recipients

by Adrian Nandu

Labuan: Most members of parliament (MPs) in the country are opposing the lists of e-kasih recipients due to their doubtful backgrounds, said Labuan member of parliament Datuk Yussof Mahal, yesterday.

Speaking before handing over donation to 42 women at the Labuan Women Development Office, Yussof said the most suitable persons to identify those in need in the villages were the village chiefs.

Musa blames e-kasih system for poverty rise

Despite federal figures on poverty, Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman is insisting there is no hardcore poor in state.

KOTA KINABALU: An embarrassed Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman has blamed the federal government initiated e-kasih system for the rise in the number of hardcore poor in Sabah.

Musa said the number of hardcore poor had risen since the end of last year.

Why pack goods in KL? - assemblyman

KUNDASANG assemblyman Dr Joachim Gunsalam yesterday questioned why the sundry goods  listed in the government's  '1Azam' assistance have to be bought and packed in Peninsular Malaysia.

This is because most of the goods, especially the rice and biscuits, are damaged by the time they reach the recipients of the assistance.

Several issues have cropped up with regards to the assistance where those listed in the e-Kasih list will receive 10kg of rice, vitamin, cooking oil, biscuits, sugar, Milo and canned foodstuff.

Bantuan orang tua hanya "lip service"

Kota Kinabalu, March 3, 2011: Bantuan Orang Tua berjumlah RM300.00 yang dilancarkan oleh Kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN) selama ini merupakan "lip service" untuk menyenangkan hati rakyat terutama warga emas yang berumur 60 tahun keatas. Menurut peraturannya, skim ini akan diagihkan kepada semua warga emas tanpa memilih kasih, dan khas untuk semua kaum di Sabah.

Sedihnya sejak skim bantuan ini dilancarkan, macam-macam kisah yang tidak menyenangkan berlaku. Ramai warga tua di seluruh Sabah mendaftar untuk mendapatkan bantuan tersebut.