Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told Dewan Negara that the issue of eradicating poverty is close to his heart because he grew up in a rubber tapper family.

He said this when tabled the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) in the Upper House.

The 12MP was tabled at the Dewan Rakyat on Sept 27 and passed last Thursday after being debated by 106 lawmakers.