By : FIZAH YUSOF
STATE Government and the
Federal Government will continue to reduce the poverty rate for people in the
state. Various programs have been developed to eradicate poverty such as
Agropolitan, MESEJ, Local Economic Enhancement Programme (PPES) and other
leading program to increase the incomes of the poor and hardcore poverty.
"The poverty rate in
Sabah has been reduced from 24.2% for the year 2004 to 19.7% in 2009,"
Assistant Minister of Rural Development, Sairin Karno was replying to
Assemblymen from Lumadan and Sulabayan on the action taken by government to
help reduce the poverty index.
Sairin said the impact of
these programmes towards the reduction of poverty rate can only be seen when it
has been completed.
"Part of the projects
under the eradication of poverty program has achieved its goal, such as the
Estate - Hardcore Poor Housing Program (PPRT) in Kalabakan and Tongod where a
total of 1,167 people received RM400.00 dividends on a monthly basis," he
said.
He said a total of 2,000
hardcore poverty heads of households are expected to be involved in all of the
MESEJ projects when its completed. Under the 1Azam program by the federal
government in Azam Tani, Azam Khidmat, Azam Kerja and Azam Niaga so far
involving 19,500 participants a total RM191 million has been allocated between
2010 and 2012 to help the poor to be economically self-reliant.- Insight Sabah
Participants of the 'Kursus
Kemahiran Seni Kreatif Jahitan' (Tailoring Creative Arts Skills Course) under
the 1AZAM (Akhiri Zaman Miskin) Program.
Participants of the 'Kursus
Kemahiran Seni Kreatif Jahitan' (Tailoring Creative Arts Skills Course) under
the 1AZAM (Akhiri Zaman Miskin) Program.
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