Sunday March 06.2016
PICTURE SHOW……Lindai (seated middle) with other BAKTI
members and the recipients of the financial assistance
BY: AZMIE AZMAN
www.sabahinsider14.blogspot.com
SANDAKAN:
Nine secondary students from lower income families in the district received
financial assistance from Badan Amal dan Kebajikan Tenaga Isteri-Isteri
(BAKTI) yesterday.
Datin
Lindai Lee, wife of Datuk Liew Vui Keong, distributed the annual BAKTI
financial aid to the selected students during a presentation ceremony held at
Indah Keranamu Restaurant here.
Among
those present were Puan Sri Melinda Kurup (wife of Tan Sri Joseph
Kurup), Puan Sri Hadijah Teng Abdullah (wife of Tan Sri Pandikar Amin),
Sabah Finance Ministry Political Secretary Datin Maizatul Akmam Datuk Haji
Ahmad Alawi, Datin Junaidah Aji (wife of Sekong Assemblyman Datuk Samsudin
Yahya) and parents of the recipients.
Speaking
at the function, Lindai hoped the financial aid provided by BAKTI to the
recipients would help lessen the burden of their respective families.
"This
is the eighth year BAKTI is giving financial assistance to selected students
from lower income families in Sandakan who excelled in their Secondary Three
academic achievements," Lindai said.
The
students were thankful to BAKTI for extending the financial assistance to them.
The recipients are Elayne Lo Yee Ling (SMJK Tiong Hua), Leong Wing Kin
(SMJK Tiong Hua), Jessie Liew Man Kee (SM Yu Yuan), Chen Mui Kee (SMJK Tiong
Hua), Lee Pin Chyi (SM Yu Yuan), Chan Hoe Yin (SM Yu Yuan), Shirley Syn See Bui
(SM Sung Siew), Nur Afiqah Mohd Noor (SMK Merpati) and Evy Liew Yee Jiun (SM Yu
Yuan).
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罗依玲 2. 梁永健 3. 刘雯淇 4. 曾美琪 5. 李品琪 6. 陈浩然 7. 冼恩贝
8.
Nur Afiqah Bte Mohd Noor 9. 刘怡君)
Since its inception in 1977, BAKTI has been involved in many
charitable activities to help poor and less fortunate Malaysians regardless of
race, religion and culture.
The members of BAKTI consist of the wife of the Prime Minister,
the wife of the Deputy Prime Minister, wife of the Speaker and the Deputy
Speaker of Parliament, wife of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the
Senate, and wives of the cabinet ministers and deputy ministers. Wives of
former cabinet members become associate members, while past presidents become
honorary members.
The objectives of BAKTI are to aid the less fortunate, to
organize suitable charity programs and raise fund, to enhance knowledge and
experience of members through activities that foster goodwill amongst members.
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