Kuala lumpur: The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) will ensure that the people benefit from the country's economic stability through a more holistic planning as well as sustainable and liveable urban development, said Minister Nga Kor Ming. He affirmed KPKT's commitment to intensifying and strengthening efforts to ensure that all development initiatives contribute to the people's well-being and comfort.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Nga highlighted that the recent announcement of aid and incentives by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reflected a realistic policy, ensuring that the people, as the backbone of the nation's success, were continually appreciated. The measures are designed to translate economic growth, historic investments, a stronger currency, and improved national competitiveness into tangible benefits for the population.
Nga emphasized that these initiatives are not merely forms of aid but a recognition of the people's confidence in the MADANI government's leadership and its reform agenda. He welcomed the prime minister's announcements, which include a RM100 one-off cash aid for Malaysians aged 18 and above under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) programme and the postponement of toll rate hikes for 10 major highways.
Other measures announced by the prime minister include the reduction in the RON95 petrol price to RM1.99 per litre, an additional public holiday on September 15 in conjunction with Malaysia Day, and an increased allocation for the MADANI Rahmah Sales to RM600 million. Nga expressed confidence that with the MADANI spirit and unity, Malaysia can progress as a developed nation that is economically stable and equitable for all.