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Thu, 04/21/2011 - 06:12
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PM'S WIFE HANDS OVER ABOUT US$600,000 DONATION TO JAPANESE ENVOY
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The prime minister's wife, Rosmah Mansor, Wednesday handed over contributions totalling RM1.8 million (US$597,708) for the victims of Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami, to the Japanese ambassador to Malaysia Masahiko Horie. (US$1=RM3.01)
The donations comprised RM1.6 million collected by the Girl Guides-Maybank Disaster Fund in collaboration with The Star newspaper, and RM200,000 contributed by Mah Sing Foundation.
Rosmah, who is Malaysian Girl Guides Association president, launched the fund on March 18.
She said the money would be channelled to the Japanese Red Cross to buy much-needed supplies like food and medicine.
"The humanitarian effort reflects the close ties between Malaysia and Japan which is going through a difficult time," she told reporters here.
The donations were an indication of Malaysians' support for his countrymen and women, said Horie who thanked the Malaysian government and people for it.
"In Japan, about 130,000 people are still seeking shelter at evacuation centres following the quake and tsunami waves," he said.
The Japanese government, he said, had started a recovery and recontruction process and was taking steps to speed up the construction of temporary housing for the victims.
Horie observed that the Japanese people were united in facing these trying times.
"The 1Malaysia (concept which aims to forge unity among Malaysians)
initiated by Prime Minister Najib Razak is a very good model for Japan to follow, because now in Japan we have to remain united, so 1Japan," he said in jest.
The donations comprised RM1.6 million collected by the Girl Guides-Maybank Disaster Fund in collaboration with The Star newspaper, and RM200,000 contributed by Mah Sing Foundation.
Rosmah, who is Malaysian Girl Guides Association president, launched the fund on March 18.
She said the money would be channelled to the Japanese Red Cross to buy much-needed supplies like food and medicine.
"The humanitarian effort reflects the close ties between Malaysia and Japan which is going through a difficult time," she told reporters here.
The donations were an indication of Malaysians' support for his countrymen and women, said Horie who thanked the Malaysian government and people for it.
"In Japan, about 130,000 people are still seeking shelter at evacuation centres following the quake and tsunami waves," he said.
The Japanese government, he said, had started a recovery and recontruction process and was taking steps to speed up the construction of temporary housing for the victims.
Horie observed that the Japanese people were united in facing these trying times.
"The 1Malaysia (concept which aims to forge unity among Malaysians)
initiated by Prime Minister Najib Razak is a very good model for Japan to follow, because now in Japan we have to remain united, so 1Japan," he said in jest.
