RM35.8mil in corporate donations flow in for flood victims, says Anwar

The Star

The government has received donations totalling RM35.8mil from 23 private companies and corporate bodies to assist flood victims across the country.  The donations received include RM5mil each from YTL Corporation Bhd and Yayasan Albukhary.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4tddp2zx  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

Transcript

00:00The government has received donations totaling 35.8 million ringgit from 23 private companies

00:08and corporate bodies to assist flood victims across the country.

00:13This came after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called on the private sector

00:18to lend a helping hand to the people affected by the northeast monsoon floods, either through

00:23financial contributions or by sending aid machinery to the flood-hit areas.

00:28The beauty about Malaysia is that we need to harness continuously because that will

00:36ensure not only stability but also the future of this great country.

00:42So I'm really extremely pleased, without any real campaign to get funds voluntarily

00:52because I know people are doing it on their own, but I thought I should take this initiative

00:56to convey a clear message to Malaysians, including those victims, that we care.

01:01And not only we, means not only the government or civil servants or civil society, but businessmen

01:09and corporate leaders, part and parcel of this nation, who cares.

01:15It is unfortunate that the victims are mainly in the rural, the poorer segments of our society.

01:23Therefore any additional support would be most meaningful to them.

01:27Anwar said all the donations will be coordinated by the Implementation Coordination Unit of

01:34the Prime Minister's Department, which will list the infrastructure needs.

01:38He added the donations would also be used to repair school buildings and toilets, as

01:43many schools have been used as temporary relief centres.

01:47The Premier also emphasised the importance of better coordination between the government

01:52and NGOs to ensure that aid reaches those in need, and that existing resources are used effectively.

Category

Transcript

Recommended