SHAH ALAM- Paras kemiskinan di Batang Kali mencatatkan bilangan tertinggi iaitu sebanyak 1,522 keluarga mengikut pecahan Dewan Negeri (DUN) dan kaum manakala di Bukit Gasing adalah paling rendah. Ahli Dewan Negeri (ADUN), Dr Xavier Jayakumar berkata bacaan bilangan paras kemiskinan tersebut diperoleh daripada Unit Perancang Ekonomi Negeri (Upen) yang melaporkan bahawa bilangan keluarga yang berada di bawah paras kemiskinan seluruh negeri adalah sebanyak 13,990 keluarga. “Secara umum terdapat banyak faktor yang boleh menjadi penyebab kepada kemiskinan iaitu faktor penghijrahan, kematian ketua isi rumah, keadaan ekonomi, kehilangan pekerjaan dan sumber pendapatan, sikap dan mentaliti individu serta faktor lain yang boleh menjadi penyumbang kepada insiden kemiskinan. “Selain itu, data juga akan berubah apabila garis kemiskinan diubah. Justeru kerajaan negeri sedang memperkemaskan maklumat dan data kemiskinan secara menyuruh agar dapat memudahkan pemberian bantuan kepada penerima,” katanya menjawab pertanyaan daripada ADUN Hulu Kelang, Saari Sungib, di Persidangan DUN semalam. Menurutnya, peratusan kemiskinan mengikut kumpulan etnik menunjukkan etnik Melayu mencatatkan peratusan paling tinggi iaitu sebanyak 73 peratus diikuti India, 20.4 peratus, Cina 5.5 peratus dan etnik lain sebanyak 1.1 peratus.
13,990 families living below poverty line in state
BATANG Kali tops the list of areas in Selangor with the most number of poor people, with 1,522 families living below the poverty line.
There are a total of 13,990 families living below poverty line in the state.
The Selangor Health, Estate Workers’ Affairs, Poverty Eradi-cation and Caring Government committee chairman Dr Xavier Jeyakumar said this in reply to a question by Saari Sungib (Hulu Kelang-Pas) about poverty.
“Families with a household income of RM1,500 are considered as living below the poverty line.
“Among the factors for poverty are economic factors, death of the breadwinner, loss of income, and the individual’s mindset and attitude.
“Thus, the state government is compiling information and data on poverty in order to aid the recipients,” he said.
He added that the poverty percentage in terms of ethnic groups are: Malay (73%), Chinese (5.5%), Indian (20.4%) and others (1.1%).
Dr Xavier said efforts to eradicate poverty required a hands-on approach.
“The economic development has no meaning if there are still people in Selangor living in poverty.
“The Merakyatkan Ekonomi Selangor (MES) programme, which transcends race, religion, age, and political leaning, aims to kill two birds with one stone by giving back the state’s revenue to the people as well as reducing their burden, especially for those in the low-income group,” he said.
BATANG Kali tops the list of areas in Selangor with the most number of poor people, with 1,522 families living below the poverty line.
There are a total of 13,990 families living below poverty line in the state.
The Selangor Health, Estate Workers’ Affairs, Poverty Eradi-cation and Caring Government committee chairman Dr Xavier Jeyakumar said this in reply to a question by Saari Sungib (Hulu Kelang-Pas) about poverty.
“Families with a household income of RM1,500 are considered as living below the poverty line.
“Among the factors for poverty are economic factors, death of the breadwinner, loss of income, and the individual’s mindset and attitude.
“Thus, the state government is compiling information and data on poverty in order to aid the recipients,” he said.
He added that the poverty percentage in terms of ethnic groups are: Malay (73%), Chinese (5.5%), Indian (20.4%) and others (1.1%).
Dr Xavier said efforts to eradicate poverty required a hands-on approach.
“The economic development has no meaning if there are still people in Selangor living in poverty.
“The Merakyatkan Ekonomi Selangor (MES) programme, which transcends race, religion, age, and political leaning, aims to kill two birds with one stone by giving back the state’s revenue to the people as well as reducing their burden, especially for those in the low-income group,” he said.
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