KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The federal government’s list of 13 types of food items for food baskets to be given out using the RM300,000 allocation per MP does not provide flexibility to meet the different needs of different families, various MPs said.
Also included in the document is the requirement for all food items to bear the halal logo issued by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia , along with the additional notes that the value of RM100 for the purchase of the 13 necessities includes costs for transport, packaging, wages, and printing for stickers. The food aid is also specified to be packed inside boxes, except for Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan where the items are to be placed in plastic bags.
“Imagine a seat like Putrajaya, 8,000 voters, can buy 3,000 packs. That’s almost 50 per cent of votersYeoh explained that the sum of RM300,000 will be channelled to each MP, with MPs then to source and purchase the food basket, adding that MPs would have to ensure that the package has all the items in the list.
Ong said the value of RM300,000 is insufficient for urban constituencies like Bangi where the number of voters and residents far exceed rural constituencies.
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