Lim: PM's 'band aid' announcement unable to help poor families

Published: Jun 23, 2022 6:25 AM | Updated: Jun 23, 2022 6:33 AM

Putrajaya's move to allocate RM630 million additional Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) cash assistance to help low-income families burdened by rising living costs is far from sufficient, said DAP chairperson Lim Guan Eng.

In a statement, he described the allocation as a paltry 'band-aid' which is unable to relieve the burden of the bottom 40 percent (B40) and middle 40 percent (M40) of income earners.

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