Ahad, Disember 11, 2011

THOUSAND OF FOREIGNERS RUSH FOR RM500 AIDS FORMS, POLICE HAD TO BE CALLED

Foreigners join rush for RM500 aid forms

Tawau Dec 11, 2011: Foreigners were among the thousands who turned up to obtain the 1Malaysia People's Assistance (BR1M) forms distributed by the Inland Revenue Board entitling those who qualify for RM500 assistance from the Government.

Police had to be called in to control the situation getting out of hand here.

Expressing disappointment over the situation, Kalabakan MP Datuk Seri Abdul Ghapur Salleh, said certain quarters had apparently misunderstood the aim of the assistance. Besides, he said, the exercise did not involve any elected representative which he deemed as giving hardship, especially those from the rural areas.

The one-off cash assistance to heads of households with a gross income of RM3,000 per month and below was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during the 2012 Budget. The centres were open from 8am till 5pm and registration ends on Jan. 10.

Some 25,000 forms were distributed on the first day, here, with the hopeful recipients showing up at the IRB office at Sin Onn Road since 5.30am.

Ghapur said they had to travel quite a distance to reach the IRB office.

"Those who went there may not qualify to obtain the assistance despite having spent a large amount of money just for the trip," he said.

Inland Revenue Board (IRB) Liaison officer Jumiati Siji said the massive turnout could be due to the people not understanding the requirements and this may have prompted the foreigners to also try their luck.

Jumiati said additional police personnel had to be called in to ensure no untoward incidents. "We estimated that some 106, 200 forms will be given out this month alone for Semporna, Kunak and Tungku,' she said.

At Kuhara Road, a mad rush resulted in hundreds of forms being torn and crumpled. Mutual Sakinah, 63, from Kg Ice Box said the incident occurred when two men grabbed the forms about to be distributed by the duty officer.

"The two were then swarmed by others who wanted to get them, causing the forms to be torn and crumpled. She said IRB should have create a line outside the office, particularly for the elderly and ill.

"We were afraid of being crushed because everybody was scrambling for them (forms), "she said, adding she nearly fell twice when her slippers were stepped on by other people. The single mother of four arrived at Wisma Hasil at 7am by taxi along with her friend Beche Manje, 68, another single mother. Both managed to get the forms two hours later after officials said the forms could be photocopied.

In KUNAK, Silam Member of Parliament, Salleh Kalbi, decided to distribute the forms in town in view of there being no IRB office in the district.

He said the forms could also be obtained from the Sapang Building communication department. He said he received complaints that some of the forms were being sold for RM15 each.

"This should not happen as it is supposed to be distributed free," he said, and advised those who come across exploiters to report them to the police.

In LABUAN, Member of Parliament, Datuk Hj Yussof Hj Mahal, advised the public not to rush for the forms, saying there were 90,000 copies available at the IRB office as well as in his office.

"My office has 10,000 forms for distribution to village heads and community leaders as back-up to the IRB in case any eligible recipients are left out," he said.

He cautioned that the assistance was only meant for Malaysians of all races and not for IMM13 holders (Filipino immigrants).

"Even if more than one family live under the same roof, each family is also entitled to the BR1M scheme," said Yusof.

38 ulasan:

  1. Apa kes warga asing mahukan bantuan itu? Banyak lagi orang tempatan yang harus ditolong.

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  2. PATI tidak berhak membuat pemohonan bantuan RM500 ini, hanya rakyat tempatan sahaja yang berhak.

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  3. Semoga mereka yang layak sahaja yang akan diluluskan untuk mendapatkan bantuan kewangan ini.

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  4. Utamakan dulu rakyat sendiri.

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  5. warga asing nak juga ikut2 nak minta bantuan, mereka ni tak sedar diri langsung. bantuan itu hanya untuk rakyat tempatan sajalah.

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  6. kerajaan kena pastikan semua yang mendapat bantuan tersebut adalah rakyat tempatan, pastikan tiada warga asing yang mendapat bantuan.

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  7. Siapakah yang sebenarnya yang berkelayakan mendapat RM500?

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  8. They are all not qualified at all for the assistance. Send them back.

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  9. Semua pemohon bantuan ini harus dikaji dengan teliti agar yang berkelayakan yang diberi peruntukan.

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  10. Why the government use the people money to assist outsider? We are all needed help also but we get nothing.

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  11. Semoga tiada penyelewengan berlaku. Urusan peruntukan ini harus dijalan dengan bersih dan amanah.

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  12. dengar2 ada pihak tertentu yang menjual borang BR1M. warga asing ni pasti sanggup beli, sedangkan IC yang dijual ratusan dan ribuan ringgit pun mereka sanggup.

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  13. pihak yang mengurus pendaftaran pemohon BR1M perlu meneliti dan menyemak dengan baik butir2 diri pemohon.

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  14. Please check all the data and make sure right candidate be shortlisted.

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  15. They don't deserve any single cent of such money.

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  16. borang itu boleh didapai secara percuma, bukan dengan harga RM15.. mungkin ada pihak yang sengaja mengambil kesempatan dengan menjual borang palsu kepada pendatang haram dan rakyat tempatan.. berhati2 la..

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  17. pendatang haram tidak mempunyai dokumen lengkap.. bagaimana pula mereka boleh memohon?? jangan la hanya disebabkan program ini mendapat sambutan menggalakkan, maka ada pihak yang cuba memburukkan program tersebut dengan mengaitkannya dengan PATI..

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  18. Pegawai yang menguruskan harus bekerja dengan amanah.

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  19. I just don't understand why these group of people has got enough condition to apply for such amount of assistant.

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  20. Penilaian semua pemohon amat penting supaya golongan yang betul-betul berkelayakan yang mendapat bantuan tersebut.

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  21. Kenapa pula PATI yang datang meminta bantuan tersebut. Setahu saya itu cuma untuk warganegara saja.

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  22. Bantuan ini perlu diberikan kepada mereka yang benar-benar layak saja. PATI tidak layak. Syarat wajib sudah tidak lepas.

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  23. Why qualify those people? Make the situation worser again.

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  24. I don't understand why the govt should this, to get what?

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  25. warga asing tidak layak untuk memohon dan diberikan bantuan tersebut.

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  26. semoga semuanya akan diuruskan dengan baik dan mereka yang benar-benar layak sahaja mendapt bantuan terebut.

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  27. the illegal immigrants shouldn't be qualified to receive the rm500. It should be only for our people.

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  28. Sino berkata...
    I don't understand why the govt should this, to get what?
    Selasa, Disember 13, 2011 8:57:00 PM

    Sino, i understand where this question is coming from. Just because election is around the corner it doesn't mean there is a hidden meaning to the reason on why gov is doing this. This money is to help the those who are in need of financial help. Its the gov effort to decrease the poverty rate in sabah.

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  29. Btw sino, i might had misunderstood ur question.

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  30. Suda namanya pendatang asing..sibuk jg mau ikut serta...memalukan..

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  31. Pihak yg mneliti borang2 ini..harus menyiasat dan meluluskan kepada mereka yg bbenar2 layak menerimanya..

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  32. Bantuan ini adalah untuk meringankan beban rakyat yg berpendapatan rendah..dan jg untuk warganegara sahaja.. jadi sesiapa yg rasa2 bukan tergolong dalam golongan itu..jangan lah buang masa..

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  33. A good effort by the government to ease the plight of the RAKYAT....sadly it had been taken advantage by 'BUKAN RAKYAT'

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  34. Hopefully those who are qualified only should be approved for financial aid.

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  35. All applicants must be carefully scrutinized prior to allocating financial assistance.

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  36. Only right candidates should be shortlisted.

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  37. Assessment of all applicants is very important to those who really are eligible to obtain support.

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  38. I suppose the government knows how to handle this kind of issue.

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