00:00The ministerial meeting today has been started with a congratulatory speech by the Prime Minister
00:07to the KPDN and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, KPKM, on the success of ensuring
00:17that matters related to the control of basic goods prices, especially in light of the welcome
00:25of Aindil Fitri, are under control. And we also see that there are roles played by industry players
00:36who have cooperated with the KPDN and also KPKM. We also see that the white rice of places
00:44has started to reach various locations and the KPKM has continuously tried to identify
00:53places that have not yet acquired local white rice and deliver it.
01:00In fact, some ministers have said that in some places, the price of eggs has also fallen
01:10in light of Aindil Fitri. So this is a rather positive sign.
01:15For the general public, we suggest using the Price Catcher application of the KPDN
01:24to identify locations that sell basic goods products at a reasonable price.
01:33We can compare prices for different premises with the same product.
01:38So, we suggest using the Price Catcher application to identify all relevant platforms.
01:48Secondly, today the Prime Minister has also stated to the Cabinet that the allocation
02:00of the special financial assistance of RM500 that the Prime Minister has announced,
02:07when we collect all the assistance, including the increase in wages through the SSPA,
02:16the amount is actually very significant. And this is one of the things that has been successfully
02:24carried out by the government of Madani. First, we saw in December that the salary of civil servants
02:31who have handled the SSPA has increased by an average of 8%. That was the first phase.
02:38Meanwhile, the second phase will be carried out at the end of 2025.
02:46In January, as usual, the increase in annual salaries was strong,
02:53indicating between 7% and 15% increase in each grade.
03:00In February, the special financial assistance was given,
03:08a total of RM500, as has been announced by the Prime Minister at the start of the 2020-2025 budget
03:16in October last year. And recently, the Prime Minister has also announced the special assistance
03:23for civil servants for RM500 for grades 56 and below,
03:29and also the special assistance of RM250 for government employees,
03:36for retired or non-retired soldiers, and also for KFA teachers.
03:44In fact, the Prime Minister has also given assistance to 14,000 civil servants in Terengganu
03:52for RM500. So this is one of the government's efforts to ensure that the people continue to benefit.
04:01And God willing, we hope that it will bring joy, especially to the people of Malaysia,
04:09especially among civil servants.
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