PUTRAJAYA, Jan 2 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the introduction of the Central Database Hub (PADU) system is in line with the country’s digital transformation approach, ensuring that every government service will be enjoyed by the deserving recipients.
In his speech at the launch of PADU on Tuesday, Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said that through this system, potential leakage in the distribution of government aid and subsidies can be avoided.
“We are building a more sophisticated and competitive national system.
“…and we should not compromise on this matter because, without PADU, there is too much leakage and misappropriation. That’s why there are still poor groups in the country,” he said.
PADU, which contains profiles of individuals and households, including citizens and permanent residents in Malaysia, is an integrated socio-economic database that combines data from government departments and agencies to provide a fair representation of the socio-economic status of each household in Malaysia.
