"Kedua-dua unit ini bertindak sebagai penyelaras program pembasmian kemiskinan oleh agensi pemberi bantuan di peringkat Persekutuan dan negeri melalui mesyuarat fokus grup kesejahteraan rakyat negeri Selangor dan di peringkat daerah," katanya.

The contribution was handed over by Amirudin to the Secretary of the West Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Datuk Zahairi Baharim, at the Selangor State Secretariat Building.

Amirudin also cautioned against the rise of extreme identity politics that could potentially ignite racial division within the state and country.

“If we increase our contribution from 0.4 per cent to 0.5 per cent to the national GDP, it would raise our share of contribution from 25 per cent to 26 per cent,” he told reporters after delivering his New Year’s resolution speech at the state secretariat here today.

“Kita gunakan mesin. Jika guna bom peledak, akan beri kesan kepada kejiranan di sekitar stadium. Jadi proses ambil masa kerana banyak kerja dilakukan,” katanya.