MP pleas for public donation to help needy affected by MCO, Covid-19
CORONAVIRUS | After the federal government allegedly stopped channelling allocations to opposition MPs, Petaling Jaya representative Maria Chin Abdullah is now turning to the public for donations to fund assistance for her constituents who have been economically affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
In a statement, Maria said her service centre had so far extended financial assistance to some 500 individuals who have been impacted by the government's movement control order (MCO), which was implemented from March 18 and initially set to end this March 31.
She said that with the government's decision to extend the order for another two weeks until April 14, many individuals...
CORONAVIRUS | After the federal government allegedly stopped channelling allocations to opposition MPs, Petaling Jaya representative Maria Chin Abdullah is now turning to the public for donations to fund assistance for her constituents who have been economically affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
In a statement, Maria said her service centre had so far extended financial assistance to some 500 individuals who have been impacted by the government's movement control order (MCO), which was implemented from March 18 and initially set to end this March 31.
She said that with the government's decision to extend the order for another two weeks until April 14, many individuals from the B40 income category would be in a critical shortage of daily necessities and medical supplies.
"MP Petaling Jaya Service Centre is offering doorstep deliveries and has managed to help over 500 individuals thus far.
"However, with the rising number of individuals coming forward to request for help and the recent withdrawal of federal allocation to opposition Members of Parliament, we are faced with a challenging time.
"We are therefore looking for urgent funds to help senior citizens, people with disabilities and the extreme poor from the B40 community living in the Petaling Jaya constituency, who are struggling to put food on their table during the MCO," Maria (photo, below) said in the statement.
According to her, the B40 community represents a significant percentage of the population in Petaling Jaya.
Among the areas that have been identified include Taman Medan, Desa Mentari, Kampung Lindungan, Gasing Indah, Lembah Subang and Impian Baiduri.
These areas, she said, are housing more than 120,000 residents.
Maria said among the assistance planned by the centre include delivering RM100 food baskets to 10,000 B40 families, which include essential items such as bread, eggs, chicken, potatoes, mee hoon, sardines, vegetables, cooking oil, Milo and milk for children and the elderly.
She said those interested to contribute can contact her service centre.
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