KG DI SAYANG LUPAK MELUAS FIRE VICTIMS RECEIVED FOOD ASSISTANCE FROM BAKTI


 Monday March 07.2016


BY AZMIE AZMAN


PICTURE SHOW.... Linda Tsen with the BAKTI members

SANDAKAN : Kampung Di Sayang Lupak Meluas fire victims continue to receive assistance from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), corporate bodies, political leaders and individuals.

The latest to provide assistance to the victims was Badan Amal Kebajikan Tenaga Isteri-Isteri (BAKTI).  A total of 118 families received the food aid distributed by BAKTI members led its Sabah chairperson Puan Seri Melinda Kurup (wife of Tan Sri Joseph Kurup).

The programme was held at the Lupak Meluas Housing For the People (PPR) community hall in Batu Sapi with the collaboration of the Batu Sapi Member of Parliament (MP) Office.

Sekong Assemblyman Datuk Samsudin Yahya and other BAKTI members included Puan Sri Hadijah Teng Abdullah (wife of Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia),  Datin Lindai Lee (wife of Datuk Liew Vui Keong), Sabah Finance Ministry Political Secretary Datin Maizatul Akmam Datuk Haji Ahmad Alawi, Datin Junaidah Aji (wife of Sekong Assemblyman Datuk Samsudin Yahya) were also involved in the programme.

Batu Sapi MP Datuk Linda Tsen Thau Lin and her aides including Head Liaison Officer Kong Nyuk Thou were also present to help hand out the food assistance to the fire victims. 

NGOs, private and corporate bodies, and individuals had come forward to extend assistance to the  more than 500 villagers who lost their homes in the blaze that broke out shortly before 11 pm on Feb 4.

BAKTI is a charity and welfare body 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.


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