BINTULU: State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, in collaboration with Persatuan Anaq Va’ie Bintulu (PAVB), has distributed food aid to the asnaf (Muslim have-nots) in Jepak state constituency affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
About 300 asnaf from Kampung Sinong, Kampung Datuk, Kampung Masjid, Kampung Sebiew, RPR Sebiew, Kampung Baru Darat, Kampung Baru Laut, Kampung Baru Tengah, Kampung Kemunting, Kampung Kuala Segan and Ulu Segan received the aid presented by PAVB chairman, Pandi Suhaili.
The aid was also distributed to asnaf in six villages in Jepak including Kampung Jepak Hulu, Kampung Jepak Hilir, Kampung Sebuan Besar, Kampung Sebuan Baru, Kampung Sebuan Kecil and Kampung Warisan Jepak.
“We are grateful and thankful to the federal and state governments for helping to ease the burden of the people affected by Covid-19,” Pandi said.
He hoped more NGOs and the corporate sector in the state, especially Bintulu, would come forward to provide relief to the people.
