PM Anwar to tour states for MADANI Iftar, anti-poverty agenda starting next week  PMO

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 – Starting next week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be visiting states across the country to attend the MADANI Iftar events.

Senior Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, said that in each state, the Prime Minister will also chair the Special State Development Meeting with key state leaders and agencies.

“The Prime Minister has emphasised that the agenda to eradicate hardcore poverty remains his top priority in discussions with state government leaders and agencies.

“Since this agenda was announced during the tabling of the 2023 Budget, he has mobilised all political secretaries to the states to ensure that efforts and assistance are systematically channeled to the hardcore poor group,” he said during the Prime Minister’s Office Daily Briefing which was streamed live on Anwar and PMO Malaysia’s Facebook pages on Wednesday morning.

Tunku Nashrul said that the efforts include increasing the income of targeted groups, providing job opportunities, better access to education, healthcare, and housing, as well as improving the living standards and well-being of poor households.

He said that as of Dec 31 last year, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Perlis had successfully achieved zero hardcore poverty, and the Prime Minister is confident that this success will be extended to other states.