KUALA LUMPUR: Starting next week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be visiting each state to attend the Madani Iftar breaking of fast events and chair the respective state’s special development meeting with key state leaders and agencies.
"The Prime Minister has emphasised that the agenda to eradicate hardcore poverty remains his top priority in discussions with state government leaders and agencies,” said Anwar's senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah during the Prime Minister’s Office Daily Briefing streamed live on Anwar and PMO Malaysia’s Facebook pages on Wednesday (March 5).
Tunku Nashrul said since the agenda was announced in the 2023 Budget, the PM has mobilised his political secretaries to the states to ensure that efforts and assistance are systematically channeled to the hardcore poor group.
Tunku Nashrul said that the efforts include increasing the income of targeted groups, providing job opportunities, better access to education, healthcare, and housing, as well as improving the living standards and well-being of poor households.
He said that as of Dec 31 last year, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Perlis had successfully achieved zero hardcore poverty, and the Prime Minister is confident that this success will be extended to other states. - Bernama
