Selangor once again to give...

Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim launched 'communitarian economy' on Friday (20 June 2008).

Khalid announced this good news through his speech on Pakatan's 100 days of governance in Selangor.

1. Funds for the welfare of Selangor-born children

•Every new-born child in Selangor will receive RM100, and can enjoy an insurance scheme until 18 years old.

•Once approach 18 years old, every person can get RM1500

2. Incentive for those children who enter the university

•Every student offered a place in a university will receive RM1,000.

•The state government will form a committee, once receive the application forms from any student, will remit to the applicant account or to send a cheque to the applicant within 2 weeks time (10 working days)

3. Insurance and free medical for the senior citizens

•Those 60 years old and above or had lived in the state for at least 15 years would receive free medical and insurance coverage worth RM3,500.

4. One-Stop Crisis management centres

•Setting up One-Stop Crisis management centres at all state hospitals that would work with the Welfare Department, the police and other agencies to help women and children who are victims of rape, sodomy, domestic violence and other abuses.

5. A fund for children of plantation workers

•A fund for children of plantation workers would also be established to provide assistance in the form of scholarships.

•To fund the construction and maintenance of dormitories for the children of plantation workers.