RM100m in bonus for Felda

The prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced that the federal government will be paying out more than RM100million to the Felda (Federal Land Development Authority) settlers in the form of productivity bonus this year. This was seen as an attempt by the BN (Barisan Nasional) led government in garnering support from voters as speculation on snap polls are fired up further which has been rumoured to be next year. Apart from that, this was also seen as a form of ‘bonus’ for the Felda settlers who will be casting their votes in the upcoming by-election of Tenang which covers Felda Cempelak, Felda Cempelak Barat and Felda Tenang which accumulatively have 3,800 voters. The Tenang state constituency has a total of 14,511 voters.

Najib said “The bonus payment of RM100,916,600 was in appreciation of the settlers’ contribution to the development of the country’s oil palm and rubber industry, besides as an incentive for selling their produce through Felda, the Federal Land Development Agency. The bonus was a minimum of RM400 up to the maximum of RM1,200, depending on the amount of produce sent to Felda. The bonus payment will benefit 112,635 Felda settlers throughout the country and will be made in cash at the Felda offices in early January 2011. The government hopes that this bonus payment will spur Felda settlers nationwide to work harder to increase productivity.

The settlers’ produce sent through the Felda land scheme management were valued based on that sent in from January to October 2010. 30,611 settlers brought in their oil palm and rubber produce to the Felda management while another 61,170 who were engaged in replanting would receive the maximum bonus payment of RM1,200 each. This year too, Felda also gives special consideration to settlers in a number of land schemes experiencing low productivity due to unproductive crops or were waiting for their turns to replant. This also includes settlers’ holdings acquired by the government for development projects and those with low crop productivity due to plant diseases or pest attacks.”



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If this is one of the attempts to fish and buy vital votes then what is it? You ell me friends out there. Every time they perform the same ritual whenever comes by-election. Ever since my childhood days till now the pattern employed by bn remains the same! Using money to buy the electorate. This is bribery and in broad daylight.