
BR1M is welfare, not bribery
Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali earlier this week reiterated Pakatan Harapan’s refusal to hand out the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) cash aid should it defeat Barisan Nasional (BN) in the upcoming general election. Azmin was adamant in his insistence that BR1M cash handouts are electoral bribery, echoing earlier sentiments from the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad.