BN leaders in Perlis, Kelantan and some parts of Perak have requested for Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) funds to be distributed manually despite the government still sticking to channeling the money to the recipients' bank accounts, said a source.

These BR1M handout ceremonies, however, have drawn flak from the recipients in Perak and Perlis following reports that they have to wait for hours under the hot sun. In Perlis, a woman was seen being lifted on a stretcher after she became unwell.

Malaysiakini also found that a Kelantan state leader requested the government to allow them to hand out BR1M manually. The state, however, has yet to organise an event to deliver the fund ...