Grateful for the handout: It is likely that most Malaysians will use the financial assistance to buy essential items such as foodstuff.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have welcomed the goodies announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, saying that the RM100 handout can be used to buy daily essentials.
Lex Lai, 34, said he will use the extra RM100 aid, which will be available after Aug 31, to help stock up on daily essentials.
“Every little bit of extra money can help, so I would say I’m satisfied.
“I will probably use the money to buy non-perishable items like toilet paper,” said Lai, who works as a department director in Klang Valley.
Personal driver Ravi Rajagopal, 62, from Cheras, said he will use the money to buy snacks such as bread and biscuits to share with his loved ones.
“My wife, our two adult children, and I should be able to use the aid to cover such costs until the end of the year as long as we use it wisely,” he added.
Fresh graduate Wan Emir, 24, said the aid will likely be used to pursue his hobby of cooking by buying ingredients he does not normally get from the supermarket.
“Essential ingredients like oil and rice will be an obvious choice. If there’s any leftover, I will use it to buy ingredients that I don’t normally get like mushrooms,” he said.
Wan Emir also plans to use the long four-day weekend for the Malaysia Day holidays in September to balik kampung to visit relatives.
Similarly, Shashi Moorthy, 30, said she will use the extra cash to stock up on food items for herself and her mother.
“Now that the two of us are getting RM100 each, it gives us more leeway to buy more things,” said the administrative staff from Cheras.
Senior revenue analyst Wendy Yap Hau Yue, 24, plans to use the RM100 to buy groceries for her parents.
“As someone living alone who does not go shopping too often, I would rather use it to treat my parents,” she said.
