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Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz is confident that the people’s caring economic boost package (caring) will be implemented effectively.
Clearly, a quick and accurate implementation to ensure that the economic boost package is beneficial to malaysians who are now facing the effects of the covid epidemic-19.
” we have to watch the effectiveness of the caring package. (it’s hit) quick and also accurate.
” if the implementation is not good or not effective, then what is thought in this caring package will not be successful,” he said in an interview titled the analysis of the people’s caring economic boost package (caring) with astro awani a while ago.
Tengku Zafrul says the confidence that his team in the ministry of finance has the ability to be needed for that purpose.
” my experience from (background) Private, and now just joined the public service, my friend’s way in the ministry of finance is struggling to draft the caring package is no difference.
” they work day night to form this package to restore the economy and help the people.
” my friends in the cabinet, civil servants, this is the time for us to show what we can do to help malaysians,” he said.
Earlier, prime minister muhyiddin yassin announced the economic boost package of Rm250 billion.
Of that amount, almost rm128 billion is distributed for the welfare of the people, Rm100 billion to support businesses including small and medium companies (pks) and Rm2 billion for national economic improve.
A total of Rm20 billion has been announced in the previous boost package.
Meanwhile, tengku zahfrul also said that the implementation unit and coordination of economic stimulus between National Agencies (like) will monitor the implementation of the package.
Clearly, the government has its own way to ensure that the help reaches the targeted group including in the inland areas that have no internet access.
” there are some other ways (to approach the interior). But, from our database, about 90 percent, there is an account (Bank).
” so, it will help us channel this money to the people,” he said.
President Emir research rais hussin also shares the same view by saying that the government has an existing system to deliver assistance to the targeted people.
Rais, who was also a united leader praised the economic boost package as a comprehensive and emphasized that the current priority is “putting money into the people’s pocket”.
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