KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today stressed that the government is giving aid and assistance directly to those in need, including flood victims, not necessarily through the respective Members of Parliament.
Citing the RM50 million flood aid for Johor as an example, Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the aid was meant for the flood victims, not the state.
“The RM50 million is meant for those in need.
“It may have not reached the Members of Parliament, but it will reach the grassroots,” he told reporters after attending the National Craft Day 2023 exhibition at the Craft Complex here.
Anwar said this in response to Pagoh Member of Parliament Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s call for the government to allocate at least RM300,000 to every elected representative, including from the opposition, to enable them to channel immediate aid and assistance to flood victims in their areas.
