Pertubuhan Persaudaraan Pesawah Malaysia urges govt to speed up financial aid distribution to padi farmers so that they can start planting crops for next season
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the increase of RM600 million from the previous year was in line with the government’s decision to increase the Rice Price Subsidy Scheme’s rate from RM360 to RM500 per metric tonne.
The Pardons Board should disclose the reasons behind its decision to grant ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak a reduced prison sentence and fine, said Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh.
