Sarawak has very high level of low-income families based on latest poverty criteria


MIRI: The latest move by the Federal Government to revise the figure of the household monthly income poverty-line from RM980 to RM2,208 will mean that Sarawak has a very high number of families living in poverty.

Politicians and social activists in Sarawak are calling on to the state government to disclose the exact details showing how many families in this state earn RM2,208 and below per month.

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