“Saya akan menilai balik, kalau ada keperluan naik, kita naikkan. Namun, kalau ia membebankan mungkin kerajaan negeri akan ‘counter’ subsidi dengan simpanan yang kita ada,” katanya ketika ditemui pemberita selepas merasmikan kilang baharu UMW Grant di Pulau Indah, hari ini.

“We also want to focus on socio-economic development, including infrastructure and village road facilities like the water supply, the electricity supply, and telecommunications facilities,” - State EXCO for Orang Asli and minority affairs, V. Papparaidu.

Menurut beliau, jumlah bakal jemaah yang dibantu dan amaun yang diperuntukkan tahun ini adalah dua kali ganda berbanding tahun lalu.

He said that since it was implemented in 2022, a total of 6,000 muassasah pilgrims have received the assistance, namely 3,000 pilgrims in 2022, and another 3,000 in 2023.