Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email At least something is better than nothing. Hopefully they will be relocated soon and able to continue with their lives.
FIRE victims of Jalan Air Tawar Air Panas Setapak received aid from Setia wangsa MP Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique recently.
All six families received RM1,000 each as well as the assurance of assistance in applying for the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) low-cost flats as soon as possible.
“Some of these victims have been placed temporarily at the Setapak MIC Hall while others are staying with relatives. I hope the DBKL will hasten efforts to obtain flats for them,” said Zulhasnan when he visited the affected families,
The nearest PPR flats will be at PPR Desa Rejang, located a few kilometres from their homes.
Also present during the visit was Setiawangsa MIC branch chairman S. Rajah, PPP Federal Territory chairman Datuk A. Chandrakumanan and MCA Setiawangsa Branch deputy chairman Wong Yew Koi.
The affected families have nothing but the clothes on their back. The fire razed their homes to the ground, forcing them to flee without their belongings.
Zulhasnan said his service centre would continue to look out for the victims until they had been relocated.
In the meantime, the Social Welfare Depart-ment will continue giving out food aid to the victims.
A private developer also donated RM500 to each family.
A victim, who only wished to be known as Pummivathy, said she was grateful for the aid given.
“My family and I are grateful. The money has helped reduce some of our problems,” she said.
Pummivathy, a single mother, said she could not wait to begin a new life at the PPR flats soon.
