Among the announcements made by Anwar was the Rahmah Health Contribution , which involves an allocation of RM21.21mil, the construction of a hemodialysis centre with an allocation of RM21mil, expenses for the cost of operating street lights with financial implications of RM7.7mil per year, and a diesel subsidy of RM36mil a year for three Felda settlements in Sabah.
He also announced the Digital Madani programme to empower the gig economy, resolutions to issues with regard to the Felda New Generation Housing scheme and efforts to help rubber smallholders switch to other commodity crops such as palm oil and coconut. Anwar, who is Finance Minister, also said the unity government's commitment to disposing of a portion of settlers’ loans amounting to RM8.3bil.
"We made a decision to reduce, not add to the burden of Felda folk; there are second, third and fourth generations ," he said at the Felda Settlers’ Day celebration here today . - Bernama