KUALA LUMPUR: The announcement of several key initiatives by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday, as a gesture of appreciation to the people, reflects a policy shift by the Madani government towards a more inclusive approach for the middle-income group (M40).
Senior Political Science Lecturer at Universiti Teknologi MARA Mujibu Abd Muis said the one-off RM100 cash assistance under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) programme, the postponement of toll rate hikes for 10 highways and the targeted RON95 subsidy could be seen as part of the government’s broader efforts to extend social safety nets for groups that had long viewed themselves as marginalised.
