Firm gives RM15,000 to Gazans

Saturday February 14, 2009
Firm gives RM15,000 to Gazans


Some RM15,000 was channelled to the Palestinian Fund set up by the Yayasan Salam Malaysia (Salam) to further provide aid to the victims of the recent Israeli invasion of Gaza.

The sum, donated by staff members of MK Land Holdings Bhd and Emkay Group, will be used to buy essential items such as soap, toothbrushes, diapers, clothes and shoes.

Out of the amount, the group’s chairman Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar contributed RM10,000.

Mohamed Nasir Sulaiman, who is the special officer to Mustapha Kamal, urged the public to do their bit and contribute to the fund as the victims needed as much help as possible.


Showing their concern: Ahmad (second from right) receiving the RM15,000 cheque from Mohamed Nasir (second from left). With them are Teh (left) and Md Ghani.

“We are grateful to be living in a peaceful country like Malaysia while Palestinian children who are supposed to be in school are mourning the loss of their parents.

“The war has caused such depressing situations but with a little bit of help, we can contribute towards the Palestinian plight through the fund,” Mohamed Nasir said during a cheque- presentation ceremony at the Emkay Group office in Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya, recently.

Salam board member Datuk Ahmad A. Talib, who received the cheque, said the foundation had collected a total of RM200,000 so far through the fund.

“We plan to go to Gaza for the second time to buy necessities for the those affected by the strikes,” he said, adding that medical supplies such as medicine, needles and surgical equipment would also be donated.

Ahmad said he sympathised with the Palestinians as they not only suffered from lack of food supply and necessities but were completely cut off from world trade.

“It is such a waste because some of the finest olives, oranges and persimmons come from their country.

“On top of it all, about 50% of the 1.5 million population in Gaza are unemployed. This makes it even more difficult for them to survive,” he said.

Also present at the ceremony were the foundation’s chief operation officer, Md Ghani Ibrahim, and Emkay Group chief operating officer Peter Teh Heng Poh.