In 2001, Jabu said Dayak income up in 10 years!
But 10 years later 2011, Jabu said Dayak poorest hardcore rural poor!
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Incomes go up within 10 years
by Jack Wong, The Star, Friday, 18 May 2001
KUCHING: THE state’s rural and urban poverty rate dropped to 14.5% and 2.1% in 1999 from 24.7% and 4.9% respectively in 1990.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said efforts to address rural and urban poverty had produced significant results.
He said the government had carried out various poverty eradication programmes, such as an integrated agricultural development scheme, rural growth centres and the village integrated development project to create jobs and economic activities for the people.
“Efforts to eradicate poverty is not just about raising the income of the people as it also involves provision of social infrastructure, like school, medical, housing and recreational facilities,” he told Richard Wong Ho Leng (DAP Bukit Assek) during question time.
Jabu, also Land and Rural Development Minister, said the state’s per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for last year was estimated at RM6,235 in constant price and RM15,628 in current price.
He said the figures showed an average growth rate of 4.7% and 7.7% respectively over a 10-year period.
“As the state economy is expanding, the income level of the people has also increased.”
Assistant Minister for Food Industries Datuk David Teng Lung Chi told Mong Dagang (BN Bukit Begunan) that the government was helping pepper planters during the current downturn in pepper prices.
These included providing more support for farm maintenance and exploiting marketing options such as delving into the physical forward market and adopting storage certification schemes to enable them to maximise earnings through selling the crop at the most suitable time.
Teng said the planters were also encouraged to use cheaper fertilisers instead of imported ones.
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Jabu: 27,902 Household Heads Under Hardcore Poor Category
Bernama News, 23 June 2011
KUCHING — A total of 27,902 household heads (KIR) or 49.8 percent of 55,975 registered in e-Kasih system fall under the hardcore poor category, the State Assembly heard today.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said of the 55,975 registered until June 11, 23,235 were categorised as simple poor and 4,838 had exited poverty.
“Of 27,902 KIR under hardcore poor, 13,349 are Ibans (47.84%!), 5,601 Malays 2,925 Orang Ulu, 2,757 Bidayuh and 1,974 Melanaus (bumiputeras), 647 Chinese and 622 others,” he said when replying to Violet Yong (DAP-Pending).
KIR with income of RM520 monthly fall under the hardcore poor category while those earning RM830 monthly are categorised as simple poor.
Jabu said to ensure effectiveness of e-Kasih, district poverty eradication focus group committees will vet applications to ensure that only those qualified were registered.
The data will be updated with entry from all aid agencies and those not registered with e-Kasih so that data on the low income group is comprehensive.
“The system is under construction and implementation is expected to be completed in 2012,” he said.
Jabu told Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi (BN-Pantai Damai) that 18,876 people were beneficiary of the Housing Assistance Program (PBR) including 10,847 new houses and 8,029 repaired houses.
A total of 1,877 KIR received assistance from the Rural and Regional Development Ministry.
Some 3,426 projects under the 1Azam Programme of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry had also been implemented until May. — BERNAMA