KUANTAN, 31 Dec: The Chief Minister of Pahang, Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob, expressed his appreciation and thanks for the cash donation of RM100,000 from the Selangor government to help flood victims in the state.
The Chief Minister of Selangor, Mohamed Azmin Ali, said that the matter was personally said by Adnan through a phone call yesterday.
“The meeting with the Chief Minister of Pahang had to be represented by the State Government Senior Exco Member because Datuk Seri Adnan informed me that his sister-in-law passed away and he had to arrange for the body to be taken to Bentong for the funeral.
“However, Datuk Seri Adnan expressed his appreciation and thanked the Selangor government for the donation and he sent his Senior Exco Member, Datuk Shafik Fauzan Sharif, to receive the donation on behalf of the Pahang government just now,” he said when met by Selangor Kini at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport before returning to Selangor yesterday.
Mohamed Azmin said that in addition for being grateful for the cash assistance, the Pahang government also welcomed efforts by Selangor to help in the restoration work in the second phase.
“The Pahang government welcomes the efforts of the state government of not just donating RM100,000, but they are happy with Selangor’s commitment to go to Pahang as soon as the water recedes to help flood victims clean up their homes and housing area.
“I assured him that we will help, especially in areas affected, including Indera Mahkota, Kuantan and Temerloh,” he said.
During the one-day trip to Pahang, he also took the opportunity to visit some flooded areas in the state, including Kampung Cenderawasih in the constituency of Indera Mahklota.
Mohamed Azmin was accompanied by state Exco members Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad, Dr Daroyah Alwi, Zaidy Abdul Talib, Amirudin Saari and Ean Yong Hian Wah to also deliver basic food items organised by the Selangor Humanitarian Mission Association (PANTAS) on behalf of the Selangor government to the flood victims in the village.
During the same series of visits, Mohamed Azmin visited flood victims in Terengganu and met with their Chief Minister to deliver the flood relief donation amounting to RM100,000.
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