The Malaysian Insider
May 22, 2011
GEORGE TOWN, May 22 – Penang will give RM25,000 to the 25 victims of the Hulu Langat landslide yesterday which claimed 16 lives.
Nine others survived the landslide at the Rumah Anak-anak Yatim dan Anak-anak Hidayah Madrasah Al-Taqwa at Batu 14, Hulu Langat in Selangor.
“Although it is not a lot, it is moral support for the families of those who died and survived so that they can persevere through this tragedy,” Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said in a statement.
The Selangor government has also given RM1,000 to each of the families of the victims and is looking to offer them other help.
The federal government will give RM10,000 to each of the families of the victims.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is also cutting short his United States visit to meet the victims this Tuesday.
#1 by tak tahan on Sunday, 22 May 2011 - 10:55 pm
10k?from 888 Billion flied off money?They must be joking ya?HaHaHa
#2 by yhsiew on Monday, 23 May 2011 - 12:31 am
It is the heart that matters, not the amount given out.
Cheer Penang!
#3 by monsterball on Monday, 23 May 2011 - 10:42 am
Get it right!
It is a donation from PR government in Penang…with no strings attached.
#4 by k1980 on Monday, 23 May 2011 - 1:14 pm
Jib is thinking: “walau eh, penang so rich one. Make me drop my water face because my home state Pahang can contribute only RM0.00 to those victims. Must reduce the federal allocation to penang by 98% this budget day. Instead of RM100 million, it is going to receive only RM2 million. Keh-ke-keh-keh!”