Hannah Yeoh: Be Wary Of Scams Posing As Fundraising Campaigns To Reduce National Debt
The Pakatan Harapan MPs are unable to assist with donations until they are sworn in on 6 June.
By Katrina Khairul Azman — 28 May 2018, 03:56 PM
Malaysians have been advised to wait for official instructions from Putrajaya before donating to fundraising campaigns aimed at alleviating the country's RM1 trillion debt
"If anybody sees people soliciting money online on behalf of the government, it's best not to respond. Wait for an official announcement by the cabinet," Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh told reporters after a PH thanksgiving function in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, 27 May.
Today, 28 May, she took to her Facebook page to reiterate her sentiments that the public should be careful of fundraising campaigns.
Yeoh found it touching that people wanted to help reduce the government's burden, as it shows that "Malaysians are taking ownership of their country again"
"We have communicated that to the cabinet to see how they (the people) can actually help, because everybody just wants to play their part," said Yeoh.
However, the Segambut MP said that the Pakatan Harapan MPs are unable to assist with donations until after 6 June. "Until we are sworn in, we cannot write letters or sign forms," she explained.
"There are many other ways you can help the government. If you owe income tax or summonses, you can settle them," Yeoh added.
Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng also said that he had been approached by hawkers and traders asking about ways to help
"I just received a call from the Taman Tun Market Association. They want to donate to our country to repay the debt, so they asked me how to go about it," said the DAP leader.