Give Covid grants to NGOs

SANDAKAN: Pembela Malaysia President Datuk Sri Mohd Jeffry Rosman urged the State Government under the leadership of Datuk Hajiji Haji Noor as the Chief Minister, to provide special roles and grants to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which are involved in providing services to people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said during this period of economic uncertainty and people in need of comprehensive assistance, NGOs are  the ones who always going down to the ground and provide direct assistance to those who are severely and financially affected.

He cited Ustaz Ebit Liew who was involved in one of his community movement and the NGO he led was also supported.

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He said in Sabah there are also many NGOs that can help but they have financial limitation and their ability to help cannot reach the target. As for the allocation announced by the Chief Minister recently, he said the people of Sabah are also still waiting to receive it and hope Hajiji could give a specific date and that no one would miss out on assistance this time.

In another development, Jeffry said the Cabinet appointments was a good one as many new faces have been included.

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On the appointment of Nominated Assemblyman Dr Aliakbar Gulasan from PAS, Jeffry hoped that Aliakbar will bring an open-minded culture so that PAS can be accepted by all Sabahans.

“Reduce one-way political comments and serve Sabahans because he (Aliakbar) is a native of Sabah who comes from Tenom,” he said.