BR1M and cattle mentality

Nik Aziz Nik Mat's analogy may be harsh but he has
spoken the truth: BR1M is far from the uthopian aid
the BN government makes it out to be.

Never asssume the obvious is true – William Safire, American grammarian and writer

The prime minister and his deputy are livid with their nemesis, a spiritual adviser who dared criticise the federal government’s one-off cash handout scheme, Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BRIM) or 1Malaysia People’s Aid.

BR1M debuted last year, with the federal government budgeting RM2.6 billion to be given out to the country’s 4.35 million deserving homes whose monthly income is RM3,000 or less.

Pleased with the rakyat’s applause, Barisan Nasional decided to take the safest way out in winning the people’s trust by playing the one and only game it knows best – money politics – and decided to continue the BR1M assistance.

Tunggu enam bulan lagi selesai masalah air

Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan

By Calvin Kabaron 

KOTA BELUD : Ahli Parlimen Kota Belud, Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan yang lantang menyokong segala dasar Umno mendapat kejutan apabila para pelajar dan ibu bapa yang sedang mendengar ucapannya bertepuk tangan pada masa yang tidak diduga.

Para pelajar dan ibu bapa bertepuk tangan ketika anggota parlimen Umno itu menyindir pihak pembangkang pada ucapannya sempena penyampaian bantuan tunai RM100 kepada para pelajar SMK Pekan Kota Belud II di sini semalam.

“Di pihak sebelah sana, mereka ini hanya pandai bercakap “undilah saya sebab BN (Barisan Nasional) menindas rakyat”..” katanya disambut tepukan oleh hadirin yang sepatutnya “mengeboo” pembangkang yang cuba diperkecil-kecil oleh Abdul Rahman.

Mariam Mokhtar writes about Bankrupt Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M)

Mariam Mokhtar 11:59AM Oct 22, 2012

The election chest is empty, chaos threatens BN, the overseas bolt-holes paid for with taxpayers’ money look increasingly inviting to corrupt politicians and Malaysians no longer feel that the government is on their side.

(With apologies to the composer of the popular children’s song below)

There’s a hole in the budget, dear Rosmah, dear Rosmah,
There’s a hole in the budget, dear Rosmah, a hole.
Then mend it, dear Najib, dear Najib, dear Najib,
Then mend it, dear Najib, dear Najib, mend it.

RM500 under BR1M chaotic and questionable, says leaders

KENINGAU: The distribution of cashes of RM500 under the BR1M is chaotic in many places including in Keningau due to lack of foresight on the part of its managers, said the deputy chairman of Sabah chapter of State Reform Party (STAR), Dr Nicholas James Guntobon.

"Not only the local banks are crowded and chaotic, some have come to us complaining their names were suddenly missing from the list of recipients," said Guntobon describing the distribution was carried without good planning as to ensure safety of recipients, some of whom were elderly folk.

BR1M is not the right economic solutions for the people

By Daniel John Jambun

DANIEL JOHN JAMBUN
Deputy Chairman, STAR Sabah

I feel it is rather amusing to read so many leaders calling for us not to politicize the RM500 BR1M handouts, some even going to the extend of warning people not to link it to any political motive, because the handouts are “the government’s sincere way of trying to assist the people in today’s difficult economic climate.” But the problem is, after so many BN leaders make this warning, we can’t help thinking this must be very political indeed! It is quite clear that their intention to warn us not to politicize the matter is their way of telling us that it is all actually political. Ironically, by warning us not to politicize the matter, they are the ones ending up politicizing it!

SAPP bimbang PTI turut dapat BR1M

Oleh Mail Mathew

TENOM: Naib Ketua Pergerakan Pemuda Parti Maju Sabah (SAPP) CLC Melalap Roger Stimin menggesa pihak tertentu dalam operasi Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) khurusnya Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri LHDN agar tidak ada pendatang tanpa izin (PTI) yang memiliki Kad Pengenalan mengambil kesempatan untuk mendaftar memohon bantuan RM500 itu.