Basket of goodies for Selangor folk

malaysianinsider - After 100 days in power, the PKR-led Selangor state government proved that “impossible” is not a word that exists in its dictionary.

Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim marked the milestone at a rally at the Shah Alam Stadium last night by disclosing a full series of people-centric socio-economic measures to alleviate the people’s burden impacted by the high cost of living.

“In this first phase, starting from June 1, we promise the whole of Selangor ... to effectively realise our policy to ‘merakyatkan ekonomi’,” he said.

“Others say it’s impossible ... but what efforts have the BN government taken to reduce the people’s burden? This is what differentiates (the BN government from) the Pakatan Rakyat government,” he added, to cheers from the ground.

Last week, the state government announced the successful delivery of its promise to grant 20 cubic metres of water free to all Selangor households.

Earlier yesterday, the state government distributed free rice, sugar and milk to households with a monthly income of RM1,500 and below.

Among the seven measures to be implemented is a special trust fund for Selangor-born children, known by the acronym Tawas. ...seterusnya.