PSM: Giving handouts and subsidies won’t solve the issue


PETALING JAYA: The government must revise its methods of addressing national poverty, says Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) central committee member Sharan Raj.

Implementing subsidies and welfare benefits will not solve the issue, as poverty stems from all forms of discrimination such as race and access to education and healthcare, he said.

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