This promise is contained in the USNO election manifesto unveiled by USNO chief Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia here today.
Among the other pledges in the manifesto are:
- RM300 birth gift for every Sabah child
- medical financing of up to RM10,000 for Sabah people
- minimum monthly aid of RM500 for the elderly
- special aid of RM500 for the poor/orphans/single mothers
- immediate RM500 cash assistance for families involved in divorce cases and who lost source of income
- every primary and secondary school student to get RM100
- RM1,000 will be given to every student who gets an offer from an institution of higher learning
- death benefit of RM1,000
- RM500 contribution to every needy family for celebrating major festivals
- a hearse in each district
- assistance in the form of fresh milk, uniform and school equipment like books, pens, pencils, shoes, and socks to every student
- electricity bills below RM50 and water bills below RM30 to be exempted from payment
- public transport aid of RM30-RM150 for students, youth workers, senior citizens and OKU
- RM500 aid for farmers, fishermen and breeders affected by monsoon season/floods, drought and disasters
- immediate aid of RM5,000-RM10,000 to heads of family whose houses are destroyed by natural disasters, fire or mishaps
- providing 30,000 new job opportunities
- annual fund of RM10 million for small industries at village level
- RM100 million fund to develop communities involved in agriculture, fishery and livestock sector
- RM10,000-RM50,000 youth activity fund in every village
- RM10 million fund for graduates of institutions of higher learning to pay Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN)
- RM30 million fund to help youths start business at one-stop centres
- women’s annual activity fund of RM10,000-RM25,000 in every village
