The Malaysian government has revoked the welfare allowance of a man who owns a sport utility vehicle (SUV) after it was found that he is employed and his begging at night markets nets him up to RM500 (S$142) a day Women, Family and Community Development deputy minister...
Social welfare officers were shocked to discover the man can get up to RM500 a day by begging, and is the owner of an SUV.The Malaysian government has revoked the welfare allowance of a man who owns a sport utility vehicle after it was found that he is employed and his begging at night markets nets him up to RM500 a day
The unnamed man was also issued a warning and a letter of undertaking as a guarantee that he will cease begging, national news agency Bernama reported on March 12. “As such, this individual is no longer eligible for welfare assistance from the Social Welfare Department,” she said.