PADU: basic info will be entered into system for those that didn’t sign up; 10.85 mil registered at deadline

PADU: basic info will be entered into system for those that didn’t sign up; 10.85 mil registered at deadline

According to reports by The Star, Bernama and FMT, Malaysians who choose not to update their information on the Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) socio-economic database will still have their basic data automatically entered into the system.

“In the PADU system, we have data for about 30 million Malaysians. However, this is only their basic data, which we have collected from various agencies. What we need is dynamic data,” said chief statistician Uzir Mahidin.

He added that data in the PADU system would make it easier for the statistic department to carry out analysis and census activities as well as to facilitate the distribution of government aid (including subsidies) and the introduction of policies.

The deadline to register for PADU ended yesterday (March 31, 2024) with around 10.85 million Malaysians signed up. This is nearly 50% of the total number of 21.96 million Malaysians aged 18 and above (from 30.08 million individuals in the PADU database), said Uzir.

It was reported last week that PADU will be reopened to the public again after that March 31 deadline but no specific date has been given. Economy minister Rafizi Ramli said previously the deadline would not be extended as it would delay the government’s implementation of subsidy restructuring and targeted subsidies.

In relation to motorists, the government has said it is set to introduce a targeted subsidy mechanism for RON 95 petrol in the second half of 2024. However, it has yet to announce the mechanism and how these subsidies will be dispensed.

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Comments

  • 4GR-FSE on Apr 01, 2024 at 11:32 am

    Selangor has the lowest registration rate ~41%..
    Looks like a lot of people either not willing to show their data or don’t feel the need since there won’t be much benefit for them.

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    • Avenger on Apr 02, 2024 at 8:04 am

      PADU has utterly failed when it could only managed to register LESS rakyats than the previous BR1M.
      BR1M > PADU
      Najib > Anwar

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  • Dah Menang Semua on Apr 01, 2024 at 11:55 am

    JPJ data + LHDN data
    Bagus la yg lari cukai

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  • Kea Was on Apr 01, 2024 at 12:30 pm

    Can anyone please enlighten me why would government considers 30 million citizens to register in PADU since there is only 15.39 million working adults as of 2022 and considering T20 and some special bankrupt TM40 who will never register; the 11 million registered is about right.

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    • hazri on Apr 02, 2024 at 1:36 am

      basic data maybe from jabatan pendaftaran negara only? so 30 million is about right. while dynamic and detail data come from lhdn, jpj, etc. that’s what gov lack off, because the one who is self employed (not all) or not working dont register in lhdn. so padu can collects all, the working and not working adults.

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      • Angry Voters on Apr 03, 2024 at 7:50 am

        But why??? JPJ is not gomen kah? LHDN is not gomen kah?
        All the dynamic & detail data all they have, no need rakyat to redo for them again. So why go all this trouble to ask rakyat again? I tell you why.

        Its so this useless Gomen can misuse & abuse rakyat data to keep themselves in power, coz next GE if they act fairly like BN did, they will sure lose.

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  • BYD Seagull EV RM50K on Apr 01, 2024 at 12:54 pm

    Remove restrictions on EV car price below Rm100k if wanna remove petrol subsidy. Give and take. Stop protecting Proton craps nonsense at the expense of 30 million rakyat. If petrol leakage smugglings then fix the enforcement. Stop giving stupid excuses.

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    • They are doing exactly what you said.. we give and they only take..hehehe

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  • Nurul Izzah on Apr 01, 2024 at 1:54 pm

    Anwar menang, rakyat senang

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    • RM1.50/L petrol mana? on Apr 02, 2024 at 7:59 am

      As above.
      PH Gomen continue to troll millions of Msians

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  • Lapizi lampazi on Apr 01, 2024 at 2:25 pm

    So those scare tactics were uncalled for?

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    • If this PADU came out from KSN or Ketua Pengarah Perangkaan, i believe a lot more will register. But it came out from Lapiji mouth, who owns Evoke. Some rakyat wouldnt dare sharing all info knowing who Lapiji is.

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  • Pishang on Apr 01, 2024 at 3:08 pm

    Its a straight out lie if they claimed they only got basic data from various agency. If they have balls to declare which agencies are their reference then i bet smart people can clearly see that they had enough data to do what they want.

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  • FrankC on Apr 01, 2024 at 4:53 pm

    this initiative is good sign, government is serious about targeted subsidy. however, this padu data need to be dynamic in the sense that one may be eligible for subisdy today but over the years, their finanical status may have changed significantly. or may also ‘dropped down’ and fall under subsidy eligible. if this data is static, many new graduates from college or school leavers will be left out in future. so this data needs to be dynamic as time progress, one socio economic status will change

    regards

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  • Pembohong terpaling besar malaya on Apr 02, 2024 at 1:03 am

    Lapizi cakap tak daftar tak dapat subsidi. Sekarang auto masuk masuk PADU. Mana satu bulih percaya ni?

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