Pulau Tuba community receives over RM130,000 in aid under Madani programme
LANGKAWI: Various agencies under the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) have contributed assistance, amounting to RM138,350 for the Santuni Komuniti Madani programme on Pulau Tuba here today.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, said the contributions were used to support the management and implementation of various activities benefiting the local community.
"The aid includes food baskets, the provision of life jackets, rewards for outstanding students, upgrades to mosques and suraus, as well as support for residents of tahfiz centres in need of assistance.
"The contributing agencies include the Tabung Musa'adah of the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), the Malaysian Waqf Foundation, and the Islamic Economic Development Foundation of Malaysia," he told reporters after attending the programme today.
Present were Jakim's Dakwah Division senior director, Dr Muhammad Yamin Ismail, and Kedah Islamic Affairs Department director, Datuk Abd Ghani Zainudin.
Na'im expressed hope that the aid would help ease the financial burden of low-income families and individuals on the island.
"The Santuni Madani programme is also aimed at enhancing the potential of villages and empowering local communities through direct engagement between leaders and the public.
"The community has the opportunity to raise various concerns for discussion at the state, federal, and community levels, including with the Federal Village Development and Security Committees," he said.
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