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KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today launched the Rukun Tetangga Leadership Empowerment Plan 2021-2030 to strengthen the role of Rukun Tetangga areas (KRT) at the grassroots level through the cooperation of ministries and related agencies.
Under the plan, four KRT work agendas are to be introduced, namely the “Agenda Kerja KRT Selamat”, “Agenda Kerja KRT Sihat”, “Agenda Kerja KRT Bersih dan Indah” and “Agenda Kerja KRT Sejahtera” (Safety, Health, Cleanliness, Well-being), which aim to increase the effectiveness of the Rukun Tetangga initiative.
The plan is one of the strategies that has been outlined in the National Unity Policy and National Unity Blueprint 2021-2030.
Explaining the four KRT work agendas, Muhyiddin said that the “Agenda Kerja KRT Selamat” (Safety) would be mobilised through the voluntary patrol scheme to patrol and control any premises or location in the KRT, in collaboration with the police.
He said the “Agenda Kerja KRT Sihat” (Health) emphasised efforts to cultivate a healthy lifestyle in the community as a result of collaboration with the health ministry, through programmes under the national healthcare agenda.
“The third agenda, ‘Agenda Kerja KRT Bersih Indah’ (Cleanliness), focuses on cleaning and beautification programmes in community areas with the support of the housing development and local government ministry (KPKT), under the implementation of the Local Agenda 21 programme.
“The fourth agenda, ‘Agenda Kerja KRT Sejahtera’ (Well-being), aims to identify vulnerable groups such as single mothers, the disabled, the elderly and the less fortunate, and provide assistance through the implementation of initiatives such as the Rukun Tetangga economic project and the ‘Sayangi Komuniti’ programme,” he said.
Muhyiddin said this at the launch of the Rukun Tetangga Leadership Empowerment Plan 2021-2030 and the Rukun Tetangga 2021 Premier Award, broadcast live through the national unity ministry (KPN) website and the KPN @PerpaduanNegara Facebook account today.
Muhyiddin said that the KRT, established in 1975, was an important component of the community in ensuring that the desire for national unity could be strengthened, and its role should always be supported as an agent and mover in efforts to unite the people.
He also said that currently there are 8,274 KRTs throughout the country, with a total membership of 248,220.
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