Putting money in the people's hands

Rocky's Bru Friday, February 17, 2012

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BR1M or Beng's RM200 should be seen as proof that the government appreciates the people, and that the people deserve it. (Photo from MyNewsHub)

Many people complain about the move by Najib's government to give RM500 to the people under BR1M.

Even politicians from the Prime Minister's own party thought it wasn't such a good move. But the people certainly aren't complaining. RM500 may not buy much for some Malaysians, but the ordinary people it is not a paltry some. For that matter, any sum you put in the people's hands is not small.

Lim Guan Eng gave RM200 to parents of newborn babies in Penang and some people think the amount is ridiculously small. But the government in Singapore has been giving out cash to the working class for many years: for newborns, for education, for hard work, etc. Sometimes the amount is a few hundred dollars and sometimes it's a few thousand dollars The Singaporeans appreciate it, every time.

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