KUCHING: About 150 recipients received food donation from Pertubuhan Penyokong Ngee Kee Tng temple here at Jalan Ang Cheng Ho yesterday.
Officiating at the presentation ceremony was Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian.
Pertubuhan Penyokong Ngee Kee Tng temple gave the food donation as its Chinese New Year gift to the underprivileged.
Dr Sim praised the temple, saying caring attitude and kindness among Sarawakians shine on occasions like this.
“I am glad to see the people here unite, regardless of different races and religious backgrounds — such as the lion dance association that has Bidayuh, Iban, and the Chinese people as members.
“It shows that as Sarawak is full of prosperity, thus Sarawakians want to share prosperity with each other,” he said.
Dr Sim praised the state government for the allocation of RM50 million for the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) initiative and other state government initiatives such as Kenyalang Gold Card and the RM450 post-natal cash aid to mothers.
On the food donation, organising chairman of the giving ceremony, Eric Tay, said: “All the recipients had to do was to fill up the application form at our temple (at Jalan Ang Cheng Ho) and we will put in their names straight away, no matter what race or religious background they are from.
“The food supplies were sponsored by six shop owners, who are members of the temple,” he said.
Each recipient received two crates of eggs, two bags of rice, two packets of instant noodles and two oranges, along with an ang pow.
Also present at the giving ceremony was a political-secretary to the chief minister, Tan Kai.
