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<h2>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that efforts to completely eliminate hardcore poverty in Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan have been successful</h2>
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<p>He said the initiative to eradicate hardcore poverty encompasses not only the Malays, but also includes other ethnicities, such as Indians, Chinese, and other communities, reported <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bernama.com/bm/news.php?id=2270575">Bernama</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;In Kuala Lumpur, although the majority are Malays, the population ratio indicates <b>[a high prevalence&nbsp;of hardcore poverty] among Indians,</b> and we will <b>assist every family in Kuala Lumpur to emerge from&nbsp;the hardcore poverty line﻿</b>. This is our approach, but sometimes, we receive requests that only seek allocation for Indians.</p>
<p>&#8220;We have assisted all households facing hardcore poverty, regardless of whether they are Chinese, Malay, or Indian. <b>As of the latest data available, we have achieved 100% [hardcore poverty eradication] </b><b>in Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan</b><b></b>,&#8221; he was quoted as saying yesterday, 15 February.</p>
<p>Anwar has prioritised the eradication of hardcore poverty as one of the key objectives of his MADANI agenda.</p>
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<p class="img-caption">Anwar speaking during a Chinese New Year event hosted by the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia yesterday, 15 February.</p>
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<h2>Hardcore poverty in Malaysia refers to households with a monthly income of less than RM1,169, while households in absolute poverty have an income of less than RM2,208</h2>
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<p>Commenting on the complete eradication of hardcore poverty in two states and one Federal Territory today, 16 February, Anwar said that <b></b>there should be no room for failure in replicating the accomplishment nationwide<b>. </b></p>
<p><b></b>He highlighted the <b>significant zakat collections in several states as a key resource for achieving this goal</b>, reported <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/02/16/no-more-excuses-for-hardcore-poverty-anwar-tells-state-zakat-agencies/">FMT</a>.</p>
<p>The prime minister stressed that zakat is intended to assist the poor, and state zakat authorities are duty-bound to prioritise the elimination of hardcore poverty.</p>
<p>&#8220;Zakat is not about generating revenue for the country. It is an institution dedicated to eradicating poverty.</p>
<p>&#8220;I cannot accept the fact that there are people who remain in the hardcore poor bracket despite states collecting large sums as zakat,&#8221; he said today.</p>
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<h2>Malaysia updated its poverty line threshold in 2020:</h2>
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Anwar Says There's No More Hardcore Poverty In KL, Melaka & Negeri Sembilan

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<p>According to a <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/daparulkumar/posts/878638280927931">Facebook post</a> by Negeri Sembilan Local Government Development, Housing, and Transport Committee chairperson Arul Kumar Jambunathan, the state government has decided to ban foreign workers from staying in any residential areas, providing a grace period until the end of the year.</p>
<p>During this period, all residences used as accommodations for foreign workers will undergo a whitewashing process to obtain Accommodation Certificates from the Department of Labour. All foreign workers currently residing in residential areas must be relocated to commercial zones or centralised labour quarters (CLQs).</p>
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<p class="img-caption">Arul during a visit to a Centralised Labour Quarter (CLQ) lodge residence in Bandar Baru Nilai, which houses nearly 1,000 units and can accommodate 3,500 workers.</p>
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<h2>Arul, who is also the Nilai assemblyperson, said the local authorities have outlined several criteria for the CLQs</h2>
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<p>&#8220;These CLQs must be fenced and constantly monitored. They must also be equipped with all basic facilities for foreign workers,&#8221; he said, adding that this will ensure the rights of every foreign worker to have a comfortable and safe place to live.</p>
<p>The implementation of this measure aims to address issues arising from foreign workers in residential areas, such as disturbances and hygiene concerns, he noted in his Facebook post.</p>
<p>He said that the state government also has plans to assist in the construction of the CLQs.</p>
<p><b>However, Arul did not specify whether this includes live-in foreign domestic helpers.</b></p>
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Foreign Workers In Negeri Sembilan Are Now Banned From Living In Residential Areas