SEMENYIH, Aug 2 — The Unity Government has never sidelined any race in the country but rather all initiatives and policies introduced are inclusive, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Disapproving claims by some parties that the Unity Government was bias, Anwar said assistance and initiatives from the Unity Government will be enjoyed by every level of the society, without any preference for race or religion.
The prime minister said while the government does not have much money, it remains committed to serving the people without any vested interest.
“The money that the government has, is not much… but because we do not swindle or use it for personal interest, there is still a blessing from the almighty to use the money to assist the rakyat.
“I stress that, whether you like it or not, you support or not (Unity Government), we never change this position to support every single citizen in this country,” he said when speaking at the Unity Tour in conjunction with the Selangor election in Semenyih, Kajang, last night.
The prime minister said among the initiatives introduced for all races in the country is the government’s move to eradicate poverty, especially hardcore poor.
However, he bemoaned that despite the Unity Government being fully committed to assisting the rakyat, there are still opposition leaders who chide such efforts.
“MPs from PAS claim that since we have the government, we can solve the issue of poverty. They forgot that even the administration of Khalifah Umar Abdul Aziz took two years and three months to solve the problems of poverty.
“I am very firm with the issue because I have directed that this year, all government machinery, ministers and agencies must work hard to put a full-stop to the issue of hardcore poor in the country,” he said.
— Bernama
