K KANGSAR After six days of campaigning in Kuala Kangsar, Prime Minister Najib Razak makes his debut announcing RM194 million in aid for the rubber industry to cushion falling commodity prices.
“I have fulfilled your wish, ladies and gentlemen, so I ask you to fulfil just one wish of my own.
“My wish is for you to help support the BN candidate. That’s all (sikit sahaja),” said Najib this morning.
He was speaking after announcing the one-off payment at the event to hand out the special aid for falling rubber prices at Dewan Jubli Perak, Kuala Kangsar.
The aid is to be given to 388,111 small rubber farmers who are eligible nationwide.The prime minister said these comprise 307,770 business operators and 80,341 rubber tappers, each of whom will receive RM500.
Najib added this wasn’t an attempt to buy voter support, as it was the third such grant from the government.
“So if people say this (aid) is because of the by-election, that is not true. That’s bidaah (incorrect).
“This is just aid for the rural folk,” he said.
The government, he said, only wanted to help the small farmers tide over the rubber slump, he added. - Mkini
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