CYBERJAYA, May 11 – Tents, thick blankets, dried food, medical supplies and financial aid are all urgently needed contribution to help the earthquake victims in Nepal. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim said that these contributions are urgently needed because most affected victims of losing their homes and faced a shortage of fuel.
He said that these projects can be sent to the Malaysia-Nepal humanitarian aid collection centre which located at Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) in Puchong Malaysia here. Contributions can also be sent to the national emergency center at Menara MARA collected along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman or KK Mart convenience store chain in the lobby, he told the reporters after the launch of aid collection at SMART headquarters here today.
“Bank Muamalat through financial assistance under the account number 16010000318713, or be directed in the name of the National Security Council Secretary,” he said. Earlier, Shahidan received a contribution of 35 tons of essential goods from Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia (PPIM), Malaysia-Nepal Business Council, Mercy Malaysia, Patriot Foundation of Malaysia, MyNADI Foundation, Malaysia Hindu Dharma Mamandram, Julie’s Biscuit and KK Mart convenience stores chain.
Shahidan indicates items collected will be at least twice by MAS and Malindo Air for free, sent by the National Security Council. The earthquake of magnitude 7.9 has been described as the most serious blow to Nepal 81 years, we saw more than 7,000 people were killed and over 20,000 injured.
