MELAKA, Nov 9 — Special grants for women traders and a proposal to increase the number of government-operated childcare centres are among Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) offers if it is given the mandate to govern Melaka in the 16th state election.
Melaka PH chairman Adly Zahari said the grants were aimed at strengthening household incomes in the state.
He said the grants, offered under the Women Empowerment aspiration in the ‘Melaka Rumah Kita’ manifesto, would also cater to the actual needs of traders, including purchasing equipment, increasing stock and expanding production capacity.
He said opportunities to help generate household income would be difficult to fully utilise if parents did not have access to suitable childcare services, particularly those working shifts.
