RAKYAT Malaysia yang ingin menyumbang kepada Tabung Harapan Malaysia (THM) bagi menangani masalah hutang negara boleh menyalurkan sumbangan mereka menerusi akaun Maybank 566010626452, kata Menteri Kewangan Lim Guan Eng. Beliau berkata, penubuhan tabung itu yang diumumkan Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad selepas mesyuarat Kabinet hari ini, adalah bagi membolehkan Kementerian Kewangan menguruskan sumbangan rakyat secara sistematik dan telus. “Derma dan sumbangan yang boleh dihulurkan adalah dalam bentuk mata wang tempatan (Ringgit Malaysia) sahaja,” katanya dalam kenyataan di Putrajaya, hari ini. Lim turut merakamkan penghargaan bagi pihak kerajaan di atas keprihatinan dan segala sumbangan ikhlas rakyat Malaysia dalam menghadapi keadaan ekonomi semasa. Menurutnya berdasarkan kepada perkembangan semasa ekonomi negara dan keprihatinan rakyat terhadap kedudukan hutang negara, wujud kesedaran dalam kalangan rakyat Malaysia untuk membantu kerajaan. “Rakyat secara sukarela ingin berkongsi pendapatan mereka dengan menyalurkan derma dan sumbangan ikhlas mereka kepada kerajaan bagi menangani isu tersebut,” katanya. Terdahulu, perdana menteri berkata terdapat ramai rakyat Malaysia sanggup memberi derma kepada kerajaan selepas mengetahui kedudukan kewangan negara dan kerajaan mengalu-alukan sikap patriotik mereka. Berita berkaitan: • Tabung Harapan Malaysia terima derma rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR : Kerajaan akan menubuhkan Tabung Harapan Malaysia untuk menerima dana daripada rakyat yang ingin membantu kedudukan kewangan kerajaan. Perkara itu diumumkan perdana menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad pada satu sidang media khas yang berlangsung di Pejabat Perdana Menteri, sebentar tadi. Menurut Dr Mahathir, inisiatif itu adalah susulan inisiatif patriotik rakyat yang ingin membantu menyelesaikan hutang negara. “Terdapat ramai rakyat yang apabila diketahui kedudukan kewangan negara sudah menjadi begitu buruk, mereka sanggup untuk memberi derma kepada kerajaan. “Kita mengalu-alukan sikap patriotik mereka ini, dan kita mengucapkan terima kasih kepada mereka," kata Dr Mahathir. Menurutnya, kutipan dana tersebut akan dikendalikan oleh Kementerian Kewangan. “Bagi menentukan derma-derma ini sampai kepada pihak yang bertanggungjawab, kerajaan akan menentukan semua derma ini diberi kepada Kementerian Kewangan," jelas beliau. Sementara itu, Kementerian Kewangan dalam satu kenyataan hari ini menyebut bahawa sumbangan kepada tabung tersebut boleh disalurkan melalui akaun Maybank 566010626452 atas nama Jabatan Akauntan Negara. Terdahulu, Menteri Kewangan, Lim Guan Eng mendedahkan bahawa hutang negara mencecah RM1.08 trilion atau 80.3 peratus berbanding Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) Malaysia setakat 31 Disember 2017.
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Ever since Our Finance Minister, Lim Guan Eng announced that we have over RM1 trillion national debt, Malaysians had been heartwarmingly offering ways to help pay off the debt in their own way. From crowdfunding efforts, to little cash donations and MPs donating their salaries to the government, it looks like everyone really wants to help rebuild Malaysia. #MalaysianSpirit
Malaysians have been flooding social media and various MPs for an official channel to help with the national debt and it looks like they have heard our requests! In his latest press conference on May 30, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced that the government has decided to set up “Tabung Harapan Malaysia” (THM) or “Malaysian Fund of Hope” as a way for Malaysians to donate, for those who want to voluntarily ease the nation’s burden. You don’t have to give anything if you don’t want to!
mStar reported that Dr Mahathir said, “We know some Malaysians want to help when they heard about the staggering debt we are facing and we welcome such patriotic efforts.” He added that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) would be responsible for handling the funds and directed Malaysians to channel their donations there if they wish to do so.
The MoF has released a recent statement addressing this issue and informed that those who wish to donate can do so by giving cash in Ringgit Malaysia only to their Malayan Banking Berhad account, number 566010626452. Minister of Finance, Lim Guan Eng ends the statement by expressing their sincere appreciation and gratitude to all Malaysians for all their support and concern.
So sweet to see Malaysians being so patriotic to help their country!
Also read: LGE: “If We Pay RM1 Million Every Day, It’ll Take 2,739 Years to Clear Our National Debt”
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KUALA LUMPUR: It's fine if you don't like the idea of donating to the Malaysian government, but there is no need to criticise those who wish to contribute.
This was the gist of an advise offered by Bangi parliamentarian Ong Kian Ming on Twitter tonight.
Ever since the press reported on a crowdfunding effort to help pay Malaysia's debts, Netizens have been sharing their thoughts on the matter.
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. (NSTP/MOHD FADLI HAMZAH)
Today, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, in acknowledging the patriotic attitude of Malaysians who were willing to make donations to the government, announced the setting up of a special fund called Tabung Harapan Malaysia.
The fund, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, was a means to help channel aid from the public who were keen on helping the government strengthen its financial position.
The announcement garnered mixed reactions from Malaysians on social media.
In addressing this, Ong shared his opinion that many of those criticising the fund were missing the point.
He said there were a few purposes to the fund, and one of it was to provide an avenue for those who wanted to contribute to the building of a new Malaysia.
"We should let them express their enthusiasm in a tangible manner," Ong wrote on his Twitter account @imokman.
Another purpose he said was that it would be better if the government provided an official channel for contributions.
"People were already crowdfunding for this. It's much better if the government provides an official channel for these contributions," he said, pointing out that without a legitimate fund, there might be instances of fundraising frauds.
"If you don't like the idea, it's fine. Don't contribute to the Tabung. I don't think anyone will hold it against you. But you also don't need to criticise others who want to contribute to this fund," he said.
Those who plan to donate can channel their donations via Maybank account 566010626452. Donations can only be made in Ringgit.
