The OKU (persons with different abilities) Card is in the works, said Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad in a message in conjunction with International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) 2023.
The minister said according to the Community Development Department (JAPEM), 5,617 individuals receive the disability allowance and 1,090 with the care provider allowance.
With the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act 2021, JAPEM and the Ministry of Health set up a National Registration for Persons with Disabilities which attracted 1,536 individuals to register.
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin