A total of 2,000 food packages were sent to Pulau Gaya today to ease the burden of the islanders affected by the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO), said Sabah Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Junz Wong.

Wong, who is also Tanjung Aru state assemblyperson, said a total of 3,800 food packages have now been distributed in the constituency after 1,500 of food packages were delivered to the people of Tanjung Aru on Tuesday and Wednesday, while 300 families in Sembulan Lama received aid on Thursday.

"I want to make sure that every family receives the aid. The MCO has affected everyone. I hope to help where possible," said Wong said in a statement while expressing his gratitude to various parties who contributed the food items.

He also advised the public to continue to be patient and comply with MCO directives, and not to panic as food supply in Sabah was sufficient.

In another development, Sabah Rural Development Minister Ewon Benedict presented a donation of RM100,000 to the Council of Churches in Kadamaian under a special programme "Sentuhan Kasih Adun" to its chairperson, Pastor Pool Tompisal at the Kadamaian Assemblyperson's Office.

"I hope this contribution will help the church from various denominations during the movement control order (MCO) to help combat Covid-19," said Benedict, who is also Kadamaian state assemblyperson, in a statement today. - Bernama