The incentives announced for Felda settlers were mere "election goodies" that would not help to rehabilitate the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), said Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Muhyiddin Yassin.

Citing a similar incentive totalling RM1.7 billion, dubbed durian runtuh or windfall distributed a year before the 2013 general election, Muhyiddin in a Facebook post said the allocations had failed to fix Felda's woes, as they were "gifts" to boost voter sentiment.

While agreeing that these ad hoc benefits may lighten the settlers' burden temporarily, the settlers will continue to be haunted by various problems afflicting Felda, the former deputy premier said...