SUNGAI PETANI: A total of 16 families affected by the fire in Tanjung Dawai on Jan 5 received a special allocation of RM80,000 from the Prime Minister.
Political secretary to the Finance Minister, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim, handed over the contribution to the heads of the households at the temporary relief centre at SJKC Choong Cheng in Tanjung Dawai, near here yesterday.
Muhammad Kamil expressed hope that the financial assistance would help ease the burden on the affected families.
“Today, I am here on behalf of the Prime Minister to assess the situation of the victims whose homes were destroyed in last Sunday’s fire and to deliver his contribution.
“I hope this assistance will support them in securing temporary accommodation until a permanent solution is found,” he said, according to Bernama.
Muhammad Kamil added that the victims would remain at the relief centre for an unspecified period.
“Of course, living at the relief centre means limited space. Each family is assigned one tent with two to four members per family, and the living conditions are less than ideal.
“However, they are accepting the situation with patience, as they realise that this is beyond their control,” he said.
Muhammad Kamil also said discussions are ongoing with the relief centre management to extend the victims’ stay until more suitable housing arrangements could be made.
“At this stage, there is no specific date for their departure from the centre. I urge the residents’ committee to assist the victims in finding new accommodation as best as they can.
“If securing housing here proves difficult, they may have to relocate to a farther area as options are limited,” he added.
