Monday May 13, 2013
Government urged to continue helping welfare NGOs
Munirah: The Government should assess the situation and find out which NGO needs more help. SEVERAL non-governmental organisation (NGO) representatives have voiced their views that the Government must continue to help welfare organisations and non-governmental institutions that run homes for the underprivileged.
The NGOs opine that the Government should accept this as its duty as there will always be people who cannot fend for themselves.
“The Government still has to fund these associations partially and not cut them off totally,” said Pertubuhan Tindakan Wanita Islam (Pertiwi) Soup Kitchen founder Munirah Abdul Hamid.
“They can be selective and pick the deserving ones but they should assess the situation and find out which NGOs need more help,” she added.
“To what extent the Government should render assistance to those in need depends on the nature of the need and the responsibilities of other institutions,” said Selangor and Federal Territory Association for the Mentally Handicapped (SAMH) manager T. Kamaraj.
“Caring for the less fortunate is a joint responsibility; both society and the Government have a role to play, especially since we have a Woman, Family and Community Development Ministry that focuses on providing assistance to vulnerable groups such as the aged, the disabled, single parents and victims of natural disasters,” added Kamaraj.
Tara Bhavan orphanage president Datin Poonam Kukreja, said the Government must provide grants to all registered NGOs that serve the community.
“Why have a Welfare Ministry or give out licences to operate an NGO if they do not do this?” she asked.
“This social support is necessary and the Government must accept this responsibility willingly,” she said.
Poonam: Social support is necessary and the Government must accept this responsibility willingly. Poonam said that if the Government found that there was too large a population that required monetary aid and was not able to help, then the education system needed to be studied.
“Fund management must be charted out for the people. Health education and guidance must be provided to the community on keeping a healthy society.
Some NGOs have been in existence in this country for more than 50 years.
“They have credibility and deserve respect for doing a fantastic job. Do not penalise them as it will affect the recipients, who are physically or mentally handicapped, deprived or poor,” she stressed.
Visually impaired social activist G. Gunabalan concurred that the Government should help the poor and eradicate poverty.
“There will always be people who cannot look after themselves. Morally, it never looks good for a Government to ignore these poor souls,” Gunabalan said.
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