Something fishy: More leaders berate Rafizi as Padu deadline draws near
The RM80 million allocation could be used to upgrade eKasih which is in place to help low-income people, says Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong.
(The Vibes) – MCA PRESIDENT Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has warned that Malaysians may be getting suspicious at the complicated RM80 million Central Database Hub (Padu) that they are being forced to register with and also furnish their financial and personal details in.
He questioned Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli on why he has been asking people to fill their information in the system when the data is already available to the authorities.
“People may be able to smell something fishy,” said Wee, a former minister, in a Facebook post today.
He related that when Rafizi was asked on March 5 about who is checking the accuracy of the information filled by applicants, the minister had answered casually: “Actually we already have the data.”
Wee said that only 5.22 million Malaysians or 17 percent of the entire 30.08 million population had registered by March 18, after Padu was launched in early January.
(The chief statistician announced today that over 7.36 million citizens, or 35 percent of the population, have enlisted thus far.)
“This is an obvious sign and a strong proof of the people’s lack of trust in the system,” he said.
He stressed that it is too complicated with its 39 questions, and people have no confidence in its security and privacy.
“It is not easy for people in the rural areas to fill out the details with too much information,” he added.
“Even if you have filled out all the information, you won’t necessarily get a subsidy because the basic criteria for the subsidy are not announced at all.”
In a video posted on social media, Rafizi is seen saying: “You may not have gotten government aid before this. Now, although the opportunity has been opened, because your data has not been updated you may continue to be dropped.”
Wee said that there is no use in threatening the people. “This is not a sincere way to help the people in need,” he said.
