Najib: Shares worth RM100m to be distributed to the urban poor

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today announced the offer of RM100 million in shares to urban poor.

According to Bernama, the prime minister made the announcement at the breaking of fast with city folks at Al Bukhari Mosque in Jalan Hang Tuah in Kuala Lumpur.

The Amanah Saham shares are targeted for the hardcore urban poor, as a means to alleviate their daily struggles.

Najib asked government bodies, businesses and private benefactors too look into helping the impoverished in the cities.