Malaysian govt writes off $2.4 billion in Felda settlers’ debts, with eye on votes
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian government is writing off RM8.3 billion of debts held by land settlers in Felda plantations, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim moves to boost support among rural Malays ahead of theHelping reduce debts in the Federal Land Development Authority resettlement schemes is an important target for Datuk Seri Anwar as Umno, a key member of his unity government, is
The claims and counterclaims on who is helping the Felda settlers and their descendants – who total some 1.5 million voters nationwide – reflected the bitter fight for votes between the ruling Pakatan Harapan government led by PM Anwar and the Muhyiddin-led opposition. The Felda voters form a bloc of rural Malay heartlanders who are often wooed ahead of major elections.
Electoral reform group Tindak Malaysia estimates that the proportion of Felda voters in the five states ranges from 0.4 per cent in Selangor to as high as 11.7 per cent of Negeri Sembilan. “The Anwar-led government probably figured that it can have a chance in Terengganu and Kedah by playing up the Felda’s settlers debt,” said Mr Halmie Azrie Abdul Halim, a senior analyst at government regulatory affairs and political risk consultancy Vriens and Partners.
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