00:00 Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the substantial Zakat collection in various states means there
00:07 should be no more excuses for hardcore poverty in the country.
00:12 He said the main thrust of Zakat was to help the poor, hence there must be renewed focus
00:16 by state Zakat authorities to eradicate hardcore poverty.
00:20 Anwar also said Zakat is not about generating revenue for the country, but rather it is
00:25 an institution related to eradicating poverty.
00:29 He said he could not accept the fact that there are people who remain in the 'hardcore
00:33 poor' bracket when states are collecting large amounts of Zakat.
00:38 Anwar has made eradicating hardcore poverty one of his key missions since becoming Prime
00:42 Minister in November 2022.
00:45 Yesterday he said efforts to eradicate extreme poverty in Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Negeri
00:50 Sembilan have been successful.
00:53 Hardcore poor refers to households with a monthly income of less than R1,169 while those
00:58 in absolute poverty have an income of less than R2,208.
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