00:00A DAP leader has criticised MCA President Wee Ka-seong for calling for a mechanism that would allow Malaysians who do not need the RM100 one-off cash aid announced yesterday to return the funds.
00:12In a statement, Lim Lipang said Wee had issued his statement without checking the facts.
00:17Lim, the Kuala Lumpur DAP secretary, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had already explained that any unused funds would be automatically returned to the government after December 31st.
00:28He said Wee made a misleading statement just to stay in the spotlight, adding that as a former minister and current MP, it is unacceptable for him to misunderstand such a simple matter.
00:40Wee had urged the government to introduce such a mechanism, saying the returned funds could be channeled to healthcare and education.
00:48Anwar had said that the cash aid for Malaysian adults under the Sumbangan Asas Rahma initiative would be channeled through recipients, MyCats.
00:56He also said the government planned to redistribute any unclaimed funds to programs in aid of vulnerable groups next year.
