WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024
KUCHING: Eight families affected by the fire disaster in Kampung Haji Baki on March 22 have received assistance from the Sarawak government totalling RM34,100.
Sarawak Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah stated that the aid provided to these eight families were determined based on the number of household members and their age groups.
“The assistance we provide is based on the number of family members in the household, and age is also an important factor in determining the amount of aid to be given.
“If there are young children attending school, then additional assistance will be provided in terms of school clothing and school supplies,” she explained.
She made these comments during a press conference after presenting the aid to the fire victims in Kampung Haji Baki here, on Wednesday.
The forms of assistance received by the victims include cash aid, clothing, school supplies and uniforms, kitchen equipment, and construction materials to repair the damages sustained.
Food assistance and sleep essentials were also provided directly on the day of the incident.
Furthermore, Dato Sri Fatimah informed that the government also subsidised temporary housing rents at the People's Housing Project (PPR) Landeh.
“They are assisted in terms of rent, where they only need to pay RM50 while RM200 will be subsidised by the government,” she further explained.
As for the four houses completely destroyed by the fire, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) also provides funds for building new homes amounting to RM70,000, with contractors to be selected to construct the houses with this budget.
Also present were Batu Kitang assemblyman, Dato Ir Lo Khere Chiang, Director of the Sarawak Social Welfare Department, Adana Jed, Penghulu of Kampung Haji Baki, Sabtuyah Yusuf, and the Village Chief of Kampung Haji Baki Block C, Rosli Ahmad Darus. -UKASnews
