PUTRAJAYA (June 6): The government today announced Hari Raya Aidilfitri incentives for Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) and Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority Bhd (Felcra) settlers.
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government will bear the RM50 million cost of the incentive for Felda settlers.
"For Felda, we have agreed to provide Raya incentive which will cost us RM50 million paid from government allocations," he said.
"As for Felcra, we will also provide incentives totalling RM44 million paid out from their profits," he added.
Dr Mahathir made the announcement at a press conference after chairing the weekly cabinet meeting at Kompleks Perdana Putra.