Guan Eng: PH policies will help ease the people’s burden

PETALING JAYA: Measures put in place by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government will go some way in helping the people get through the Covid-19 crisis, according to DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.

He noted Malaysia was now facing an “urgent economic crisis” due to the outbreak that has already been classified a global pandemic.

In a message to mark the 54th anniversary of the party’s founding, Lim expressed hope that the

RM20 billion stimulus package, introduced by PH before it lost power this month, would be implemented quickly.

They include the three-month loan moratorium for businesses and workers affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.

He pointed out those who would be most severely affected were the working class, the B40 group as well as small and medium businesses.

“As the government imposed a travel ban, the 300,000 Malaysians who travel daily to Singapore to work will be adversely affected,” he said. He added they should be offered a financial lifeline.

Lim said it was heartening to note many of PH’s policies such as the decision to expand the MySalam free insurance to cover medical conditions, including Covid-19, would be continued.

Others included the decision to bring forward the Bantuan Rakyat payments from May to this month and the reduction of EPF contributions to 7%.

He said Malaysians who had to travel would now enjoy a lower toll rate.

“I hope these legacies of the PH government will ease the burden of the ordinary Malaysian while we await the new government’s additional action to save Malaysian businesses and 15 million workers,” he added.