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PUTRAJAYA, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today ordered the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL) to analyse and go through the subsidy implications within two weeks.

 

He said that the subsidies borne by the government including the electricity bill subsidy, are currently being enjoyed by all groups even though they are actually for the poor.

 

“I have no problem with subsidies for the people, especially those who are in need, but these subsidies should be targeted.

 

 

 

“I have given a period of two weeks to analyse and go through all the implications and discuss with the private sector, investors so that they understand the purpose of the subsidy is to ease the burden of the poor and of course the rich and the industry should not be enjoying it,” he said after chairing the NACCOL Special Meeting at Perdana Putra here.

 

Anwar said the comprehensive policy related to the subsidies would be reviewed after the formation of the Cabinet.

 

Also present were chief secretary to the government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali and Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.

 

 

 

Last Friday, in his first press conference after starting his official duties, Anwar stressed that the issue of the rising cost of living would be given priority by his unity government to alleviate the burden shouldered by the people.

 

Meanwhile, Anwar said he had asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries through the Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (FAMA) to take steps to control the cost of food production.

 

“I also want to thank the industry because it seems to have succeeded in providing enough chicken eggs in the market,” he said.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar of Johor granted an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur today.

 

The matter was announced through a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook, with several photos of the meeting also uploaded on the social media platform.

 

It is learnt that the meeting lasted for about an hour.

 

 

 

On Thursday, Sultan Ibrahim and Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim congratulated Anwar on his appointment as the 10th Prime Minister.

 

Anwar, 75, took the oath of office before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara on Thursday.

 

Meanwhile, Anwar expressed his gratitude to Sultan Ibrahim on Twitter for granting him an audience.

 

 

 

“During the session, I explained the issue involving the cost of living of the people which is of great concern to His Majesty.

 

“Long Live His Majesty,” he said.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

 

SHAH ALAM, Nov 27 (Bernama) — A man in his 50s was found drowned in the river near Pandamaran Jaya, Klang, this afternoon.

 

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said 10 firemen from the Port Klang fire station were rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call from a witness at 10.34 am who saw the man gasping in the water, desperately seeking help before drowning.

 

“The Water Rescue Team (PPDA) personnel dived into the river and recovered the victim’s body.

 

 

 

The victim was confirmed dead at the scene by Health Ministry personnel,” Norazam said, adding that police did not find any identification on the victim.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed the efforts of the Parti Warisan (Warisan) leadership towards the formation of a stable unity government.

 

Anwar, in a Twitter post today, said it was a commitment that was made in the interest of the people of Sabah.

 

In the same post, pictures of Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal’s courtesy call on the Prime Minister at his office in Putrajaya today were also attached.

 

 

 

 

In the 15th general election, Warisan won three parliamentary seats, namely Semporna, Lahad Datu and  Kota Belud, all in Sabah.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

BANGI, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Tabling of the motion of confidence for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Dewan Rakyat session is a sensible move to confirm his legitimacy as Prime Minister.

 

PKR vice president Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the move will also resolve further disputes made by certain parties like what the previous administration faced.

 

“However, if it (confidence vote) is not tabled, we still need to table the budget and the budget itself can be considered as a confidence vote,” he told reporters today after officiating at the closing ceremony and prize presentation of the MASISWA Networking Games 2022 Championship at Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) here.

 

 

 

 

In his maiden press conference after his swearing-in ceremony as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister last Thursday, Anwar said the first agenda of the 15th Parliament assembly sitting on Dec 19 would  be the tabling of a confidence vote to put questions about his legitimacy as prime minister to rest.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Efforts to improve the well-being of children need to be coordinated by all parties, starting with the family unit, the community and the country because they must always be protected, said the prime minister’s wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

 

Wan Azizah said this in her speech when officiating the National Children’s Day Celebration 2022 to honour children and their rights in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child here today.

 

She said Children’s Day should be an effective starting point to acknowledge, promote and celebrate children’s rights, adding that it should be translated into efficient actions and debates that ultimately become the basis for a more prosperous life for children.

 

 

 

 

The former deputy prime minister also called on government agencies to establish close cooperation through the sharing of resources and data to improve efficiency in service delivery related to the interests of children.

 

“I also believe that effective communication is important as most issues related to children cut across ministries and departments. This strategic cooperation can also be further expanded with the involvement of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the private sector, communities and so on,” she added.

 

Also present were the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development secretary-general Datuk Dr Maziah Che Yusoff, its deputy secretary-general (Strategic) Chua Choon Hwa and JKM director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Abu Sohot.

 

 

 

 

JKM has implemented various programmes and activities throughout the country in conjunction with the celebration themed ‘Inclusion and diversity for every child’ starting June 7.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

 

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Johor has fully recovered from the flood situation as the last relief centre at the Kampung Batu Badak Community Hall in Segamat closed at 7 pm.

 

The District Disaster Management Committee (JPBD) in a statement said prior to the closure, the relief centre was housing 17 evacuees from six families from Kampung Seberang Batu Badak and Kampung Batu 5.

 

“All the victims were allowed to go home as the floodwater in the had area receded,” the statement read.

 

 

 

 

The relief centre had been operating since Nov 2 due to the overflowing of the Sungai Muar, causing several houses of residents in the Segamat district to be flooded.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency