BR1M may be raised to RM1,000 - Muhyiddin

The 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M) may be increased from RM500 to RM1,000 if the Barisan Nasional (BN) is given a new mandate, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He said the BR1M is not a fairytale but a conviction that would be continued by the BN government if it is returned to power in the next general election.

"Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib (Tun Razak) has mentioned it two days ago in Johor. Some people asked whether there will be BR1M 3 and BR1M 4.

"He (Najib) said 'yes' provided BN stays in power. Who knows if our coffers increases, the RM500 aid will become RM1,000," he said when handing over BR1M to 2,042 recipients from the Bukit Serampang state constituency in Felda Sri Jaya here, Thursday.

Hence, he urged the people, especially those in the low and middle-income groups, not to respond to good fortune with disdain by continuing to provide a strong support to the BN government to guarantee a better future.

Muhyiddin, who is also education minister, said various measures taken by the BN government augured well for the country in the march towards a developed country.

He said while the government was working hard to improve its services and fulfil its promises, the opposition was spreading lies and misleading the people that the government hardly made any efforts to develop the country.

"The opposition says BN is ruthless, makes the people suffer. They say we are not helping the people. Thus, the people should not be easily duped by their promises. Whatever good things we have done, we will continue to improve them.

"I am not saying that BN is 100 per cent perfect. Even in our family, we have problems, sometime a little misunderstanding.

"BN has delivered its promises, except for we have not achieved the goal of turning Malaysia into a developed country," he said.