Onus on govt to meet people’s basic needs

Onus on govt to meet people’s basic needs

Pix for representational purpose only. PETALING JAYA : Doling out cash to the poor and providing more land for the cultivation of grains such a rice and corn are practical ways to address poverty.

Even in rich countries such as Germany, the government is giving out “free money” to see the impact it has on people.

The objective is to meet the universal basic income (UBI) principle espoused by the International Monetary Fund, according to social activist S. Arulchelvan.“The UBI principle is to ensure the people’s basic needs are met and the onus is on the government to fulfil this mandate,” […]

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