Syed Saddiq opens up own home to senior citizen living in squalor
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman opened up his home temporarily for one of his constituents who was living in squalor.
Taking to Facebook, Syed Saddiq said the 59-year-old known as Pakcik Hashim, had been living in a ramshackle wooden house for the past six months...
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman opened up his home temporarily for one of his constituents who was living in squalor.
Taking to Facebook, Syed Saddiq said the 59-year-old known as Pakcik Hashim, had been living in a ramshackle wooden house for the past six months.
"When I arrived (at his home) at 4pm, I was quite sad... there are some still living in such dilapidated houses in 2021.
"It is my responsibility to look after Hashim's welfare... so I and the Muar parliamentary office helped pack up Hashim's clothes and brought him to stay at my house in Parit Unas for a while," he said.
Syed Saddiq also bought Hashim a new bicycle and a cake to mark the senior citizen's 59th birthday yesterday.
The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) co-founder explained that Hashim received RM300 per month from the Social Welfare Department as he was unable to work.
The senior citizen was also waiting for aid from the Rural Development Ministry and the Baitulmal aid agency.
"I plead with the ministry to approve his application to build a new home on inherited land through the Hardcore Poor Housing Project," Syed Saddiq said.
In the meantime, he said he will look for a rented home for Hashim.
He hopes to fund the rental amount as well as the quinquagenarian's living expenses through crowdfunding.
"I apologise because what I can afford as an MP is very limited. The allocation for the Muar constituency was cut from RM3.8 million to RM100,000 per year.
"I will help with what I can, but it's very limited," he said.
Those who wish to contribute can find further details on Syed Saddiq's Facebook page.
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