KULAI, July 4 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he agreed to increase the amount of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) cash aid in the future.

However, he said the matter cannot be announced immediately and urged the public to be patient.

"Yes (on the STR increase), but it cannot be made public now.

"We will help with what we have for the people who have supported the Madani government as there is nothing to be afraid of.

"However, we will not allow people to steal the people's money. Any (recovered) money will be returned to the people," he said during his speech at the youth-oriented Kita Genk Madani X Anak Muda Bukit Batu programme at Taman Tropika here today.

Present at the programme was Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching and PH's Bu...