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Fri, 08/13/2010 - 08:23
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BAKTI WILL SEND HUMANITARIAN AID TO PAKISTAN
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- The Welfare Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers (Bakti) will send humanitarian aid to Pakistan to help the country, which has been affected by the worst flood disaster in its history, said the Prime Minister's wife and Bakti president Rosmah Mansor.
Rosmah conveyed this message during her 15-minute telephone call to Pakistan
Prime Minister's wife Begum Fouzia Yousaf Raza Gillani Thursday night.
Rosmah told Fouzia that among the items Bakti planned to send were
children's milk powder, biscuits, cooking oil, flour, toiletries and baby diapers.
"I expressed sympathy on behalf of Malaysians...especially on behalf of women
and children (of this country)...I can feel the suffering of the people there,"
Rosmah told Bernama here Thursday night.
Rosmah said the aid would be sent on Aug 23 by a Royal Malaysian Air Force
aircraft to Karachi to be distributed to the affected areas.
"These are the things I think the people over there need...This will the first
consignment of aid to them from us...but later on if we feel much is more
needed, we will consider seriously (to send more)," said Rosmah.
Rosmah said Fouzia expressed her appreciation for the help to be rendered by
Bakti as well to the government of Malaysia, which today gave a US$1 million
(about RM3.18 million) donation to Pakistan to help the country handle its worst
floods in 80 years that have left 1,600 people dead besides displacing more than
15 million others.
Rosmah told Fouzia that the help was out of sincerity and in the spirit of
brotherhood between the people of Malaysia and Pakistan.
"And she (Fouzia) said that the government will make sure the aid went to the
right people," said Rosmah.
"Any time you need us we are always here (to help)," Rosmah had told Fouzia.
In her conversation, Rosmah also said that she prayed for the wellbeing of
the people of Pakistan at this difficult time.
She said Fouzia told her that she was very grateful that she (Rosmah) had
called her in Pakistan's hour of need and also mentioned the role played by
Mercy Malaysia in assisting the victims.
"I am very happy with that..congratulations to Mercy for being there," said
Rosmah.
Rosmah said that she was thankful to the Prime Minister for granting approval to
send the aid through RMAF, adding that Bakti had already written a letter to the
RMAF chief on the matter.
According to Rosmah, the aircraft could only transport up to 25,000 pounds of
goods.
Rosmah said that Bakti had contacted a lot of donors, Bakti's regular donors
known as "friends of Bakti" and that they were willing to donate the needed
items.
"Please extend help to the victims if able to contribute, especially in cash as
it would enable Bakti to act faster" said Rosmah, adding that she felt very sad
for the victims of the natural disaster, more so it being the Ramadan month.
-- BERNAMA
Rosmah conveyed this message during her 15-minute telephone call to Pakistan
Prime Minister's wife Begum Fouzia Yousaf Raza Gillani Thursday night.
Rosmah told Fouzia that among the items Bakti planned to send were
children's milk powder, biscuits, cooking oil, flour, toiletries and baby diapers.
"I expressed sympathy on behalf of Malaysians...especially on behalf of women
and children (of this country)...I can feel the suffering of the people there,"
Rosmah told Bernama here Thursday night.
Rosmah said the aid would be sent on Aug 23 by a Royal Malaysian Air Force
aircraft to Karachi to be distributed to the affected areas.
"These are the things I think the people over there need...This will the first
consignment of aid to them from us...but later on if we feel much is more
needed, we will consider seriously (to send more)," said Rosmah.
Rosmah said Fouzia expressed her appreciation for the help to be rendered by
Bakti as well to the government of Malaysia, which today gave a US$1 million
(about RM3.18 million) donation to Pakistan to help the country handle its worst
floods in 80 years that have left 1,600 people dead besides displacing more than
15 million others.
Rosmah told Fouzia that the help was out of sincerity and in the spirit of
brotherhood between the people of Malaysia and Pakistan.
"And she (Fouzia) said that the government will make sure the aid went to the
right people," said Rosmah.
"Any time you need us we are always here (to help)," Rosmah had told Fouzia.
In her conversation, Rosmah also said that she prayed for the wellbeing of
the people of Pakistan at this difficult time.
She said Fouzia told her that she was very grateful that she (Rosmah) had
called her in Pakistan's hour of need and also mentioned the role played by
Mercy Malaysia in assisting the victims.
"I am very happy with that..congratulations to Mercy for being there," said
Rosmah.
Rosmah said that she was thankful to the Prime Minister for granting approval to
send the aid through RMAF, adding that Bakti had already written a letter to the
RMAF chief on the matter.
According to Rosmah, the aircraft could only transport up to 25,000 pounds of
goods.
Rosmah said that Bakti had contacted a lot of donors, Bakti's regular donors
known as "friends of Bakti" and that they were willing to donate the needed
items.
"Please extend help to the victims if able to contribute, especially in cash as
it would enable Bakti to act faster" said Rosmah, adding that she felt very sad
for the victims of the natural disaster, more so it being the Ramadan month.
-- BERNAMA
