For some rural folks, cash aid via ATM near impossible during MCO

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CORONAVIRUS | Putrajaya, in a bid to help Malaysians cope with the economic downturn brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, unveiled the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional for low and middle-income households, but for some rural folks, getting their hands on the cash aid is proving a challenge. For those living in the interiors of Sarawak, obtaining the cash aid of between RM500 to RM1,600 is not as simple as a 15-minute drive to the bank. Some villages won't find an ATM machine even if they travel to their nearest town as there isn't one, said Sarawak PKR information chief Abun Sui Anyit. "ATMs are unavailable in small towns like Sungai Asap and Pakan, the nearest town from the kampung or longhouses. "It is therefore impossible for the supposed recipients of BPN to withdraw cash money to buy their daily food as MCO restrict movement between districts in Sarawak," h…