Malaysia's Hardcore Poverty Eradication Claims
The government celebrates eradicating hardcore poverty, but the real picture shows thousands of households still struggling to survive.
Post-Budget news reports highlighted Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement that Malaysia has reduced its hardcore poverty rate to 0.09%, proclaiming that the government has successfully eradicated poverty.
While most governments refer to absolute or relative poverty lines, Malaysia has additionally used hardcore poverty as an indicator for its anti-poverty programmes’ successes.
Author's summary: Malaysia's poverty eradication claims are misleading.
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