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Long Way To Go For The Disabled
http://www.rakyattimes.com/index.php/columnist/1825-a-long-long-road-to-go-for-the-disabled-anthony-thanasayan
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Disabled To Protest Against "Cruel" JKM In Gombak, Tomorrow
PETPOSITIVE NEWSFLASH!
DATELINE GOMBAK, SELANGOR:
Disabled Malaysians are shocked and outraged that the Social Welfare Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Malaysia - JKMM) has arbitrarily imposed a new nationwide policy requiring yearly renewals for welfare aid for all disabled workers.
The move is especially a cruel blow as many Hindus with disabilities will be unable to celebrate Deepavali on November 2 as their funds of RM300 have been stopped by JKM.
The news also doesn't augur well for how our government views and treats the handicapped in our country with the 2014 Budget due to be announced only a few days away.
As
a result, more than 30 disabled persons who have had their welfare aid
suddenly cut - and others who are afraid to be the next victims - are
putting together a public protest on JKM's wanton policy.
They will be demonstrating tomorrow Wednesday, 23rd October, in front of the JKM Gombak office in Jalan Batu Caves, Selangor.
The event is organised by PETPOSITIVE and the Independent Living and Training Centre Malaysia, based in Rawang, Selangor.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Disabled To Protest Sudden Cut On Disability Allowance
PETPOSITIVE NEWSFLASH!
DATELINE KUALA LUMPUR:
CRITICISM is mounting over the Welfare Department by the disabled who discovered that their monthly employers allowance benefit of RM300.00 had been suddenly cut from the government.
Many of them realised this after going to the bank to withdraw the cash only to find out that the monies were not put in in the first place.
Some of those who received the nasty shock and were devastated by it were Hindus who were looking forward to using it to celebrate the upcoming Diwali festival on November 2.
Speaking to PET+BLOGSPOT this morning, G Francis Siva who is from PETPOSITIVE and also the president of Independent Living and Training Centre Malaysia situated in Rawang, Selangor, said the arbitrary decision by the Welfare Department was a big blow to the handicapped community all across the country.
"Cutting the EPC allowance and asking the disabled to reapply for it each year is a humungous burden for the handicapped - many of whom can't even access their
Welfare building in their area," Siva pointed out.
"Even if the Government feels they have to do it, then the
onus is on them to visit each and every of the allowance recipients' homes to help them make their renewals. This should be done well in advance to ensure that their payments are not interrupted. The issue is so critical to our survival that we have no choice but to publicly protest against their heartless policy." added Siva.
PETPOSITIVE has raised the matter to a top official in the Welfare Department who expressed her genuine concern and promised to look into the matter urgently.
PET+BLOGSPOT is the ONLINE BLOG of the Malaysian Animal-Assisted Therapy for the Disabled and Elderly Association or Petpositive. Our stories are CURRENT, ACCURATE and RELIABLE. We offer both local and foreign news on animals, disability and the elderly. PET+BLOGSPOT was first established in October 2007. Our hits since then are now 250,000 and ever increasing! PET+BLOGSPOT is updated daily. Kindly note that views expressed in PET+BLOGSPOT are not necessarily those of PETPOSITIVE. You may also visit our Webpage by browsing: www.petpositive.org You can also find us in Facebook under PETPOSITIVE EMPOWERMENT. Please sign up as a FOLLOWER of this Blog if you haven't done so already in order to show us your kind support for our work. Thank you!
DATELINE KUALA LUMPUR:
CRITICISM is mounting over the Welfare Department by the disabled who discovered that their monthly employers allowance benefit of RM300.00 had been suddenly cut from the government.
Many of them realised this after going to the bank to withdraw the cash only to find out that the monies were not put in in the first place.
Some of those who received the nasty shock and were devastated by it were Hindus who were looking forward to using it to celebrate the upcoming Diwali festival on November 2.
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| Francis Siva being helped out of his car |
"Cutting the EPC allowance and asking the disabled to reapply for it each year is a humungous burden for the handicapped - many of whom can't even access their
"Even if the Government feels they have to do it, then the
PETPOSITIVE has raised the matter to a top official in the Welfare Department who expressed her genuine concern and promised to look into the matter urgently.
PET+BLOGSPOT is the ONLINE BLOG of the Malaysian Animal-Assisted Therapy for the Disabled and Elderly Association or Petpositive. Our stories are CURRENT, ACCURATE and RELIABLE. We offer both local and foreign news on animals, disability and the elderly. PET+BLOGSPOT was first established in October 2007. Our hits since then are now 250,000 and ever increasing! PET+BLOGSPOT is updated daily. Kindly note that views expressed in PET+BLOGSPOT are not necessarily those of PETPOSITIVE. You may also visit our Webpage by browsing: www.petpositive.org You can also find us in Facebook under PETPOSITIVE EMPOWERMENT. Please sign up as a FOLLOWER of this Blog if you haven't done so already in order to show us your kind support for our work. Thank you!
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