Kong (third left) proudly shows off his win, a Perodua Axia car. Also seen is Zamri (right) and other BSN officers.
KUCHING: Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) launched its RM1 million Premium Saving Certificates (SSP) programme at their state headquarters at Jalan Satok yesterday.
It replaces the bank’s monthly state-level SSP draws whereby the holders had a chance to win a small car as its grand prize apart from other prizes. State BSN business director Zamri Ngah told reporters during the programme’s launching ceremony that the new national-level programme offered more attractive prizes.
“With this new draw programme, SSP holders have a chance to become instant millionaire every month from June 1 until December this year. The bank is offering RM1 million to one lucky SSP holder every month until December through the monthly draw,” he said.
An SSP holder must have at least RM3,000 in his/her SSP savings to obtain a number for the RM1 million draw.
The programme has also been launched at the national-level in Kuala Lumpur earlier this month. Zamri said the monthly draws were still offering luxury cars like BMW and Mercedes Benz in addition to the typical Junior Draw for savers aged 12 to 17 years old which offered prizes of RM10,000 and others such as electronic gadgets.
Meanwhile, Kong Chak Tong was one of the last winners of the bank’s monthly lSSP draw for Sarawak. He won the monthly main prize, a Perodua Axia car, for the month of May this year.
The car was handed over to him by Zamri and other BSN officers and staff during the launch of the RM1 million SSP programme. Kong, a Chinese who speaks fluent Iban, said he was delighted to be the last grand prize winner of the state’s monthly local SSP draw.
“I have always wanted a brand new car. Now that I have one I can now go home to my hometown in Song with a smile on my face,” he said.
Since there are currently no roads to connect his hometown from the rest of the state, Kong said he would rent a barge to ferry his new car back home via Rajang River and its tributary Katibas River.