Govt to review at least RM10bil worth of projects

PUTRAJAYA: The Government has agreed to postpone a few of the initiatives that it had initially promised under its 100-day election manifesto.

They included targeted petrol subsidies for cars under 1,300cc and motorcycles under 125cc, EPF contributions for housewives, raising the minimum wage, the deferment of National Higher Education Corporation loans for those earning less than RM4,000 monthly and Expanding the Selangor government’s Skim Peduli Sihat nationwide, which offers RM500 basic treatment at registered private clinics for B40 (bottom 40% income group) households.

Lim also added that these initiatives would only be put into place when necessary and once the country’s financial situation had improved.

“As much as the Government wants to carry out all these in 100 days, it has a fiscal responsibility and will not repeat the mistakes of the previous administration by creating financial problems which will lead the country to bankruptcy if not contained.

“The Government remains committed to fulfilling the manifesto pledges once the financial situation permits.

“If the nation’s financial situation improves in100 days, we will carry these out but if not, we will wait until it improves,” he told reporters here yesterday.