People thankful to BN, PM-Musa

 
Sandakan: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman yesterday distributed a total of RM1 million to 2,000 eligible recipients of the RM500 Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) 2.0 from his Sungai Sibuga constituency in Libaran here.
The distribution at Dewan Sri Libaran, Sungai Kayu, Mile 7, was being done in several phases for the more than 10,000 eligible recipients in the constituency that included new applicants for BR1M and single young people.
About 6,084 people in Sungai Sibuga who received RM500 each during the BR1M 1.0 last year automatically qualified to receive the BR1M 2.0 this year.
Musa, who is Sungai Sibuga Assemblyman, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak decided to announce the second round of BR1M distribution when unveiling the 2013 National Budget because the Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders have told him that it had really touched the hearts of the rakyat.
“The rakyat were really happy after receiving the BR1M last year and so we told him that hopefully if possible that there will be another round.
“Thankfully, the Prime Minister announced the second round of BR1M and not only that he also announced a new category for the young and single people earning less than RM3,000 per month in the National Budget,” he said.
Musa, who is also Finance Minister, said it was clear that the Prime Minister listened to the people and if there was a way to help the rakyat, he would just do it.
And, the Chief Minister also reminded the people here that the programme cost the government billions of ringgit.
Musa added that the people were thankful to the BN government, in particular the Prime Minister, not only for BR1M but many more goodies in this year’s Budget that covered the people all across the board in the country.
“I have always been asked why Sabah continues to be the stronghold for BN and Umno.
“If the government and the Prime Minister are good, the people of Sabah will not have the heart not to vote for BN as we want continuity of the many good programmes that have been introduced by the Prime Minister.
“For the opposition all they have done is the Bersih 1, Bersih 2 … create chaos everywhere, but for the BN government, we have BR1M 1.0 and BR1M 2.0 to help people everywhere,” he said matter-of-factly.
Musa also said the people of Sabah should not be underestimated as they would not hesitate to change if they saw a non-performing government.
“But if the government is good, they know how to reciprocate,” he said.
Accompanying Musa yesterday to distribute the RM500 cash to the recipients were Libaran MP, Datuk Juslie Ajirol, Gum-Gum Assemblyman, Datuk Zakaria Edris, Sabah Umno wanita chief, Datuk Armani Mahiruddin and Sandakan Municipal Council president Datuk James Wong.