KLANG, May 20 — The Pahang government will send 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza to ease the burden of the people in the conflict-stricken country.
Pahang Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the essential items, including food items in retort packaging, blankets and medicine, will be sent from Port Klang on June 1 and expected to arrive at Egypt’s Port Said on July 4.
He said the mission to deliver humanitarian aid, in collaboration with Ops Ihsan, was the result of the collection of donations through the Pahang4Palestine fund, which was first mobilised during the Pahang4Palestine Solidarity gathering in Kuantan on October 28 last year.
“As of today, the total amount of donations collected through the Pahang4Palestine fund is RM1.6 million and we are converting the money into essential goods to be sent to the Palestinian people.
“I promise every cent donated through the fund will reach Gaza, that is the guarantee of the state government, and we have a special committee to look after every donation received to make sure it is not used arbitrarily,” he said at a press conference when launching the mission here today.
Wan Rosdy expressed his confidence the essentials would reach Palestinians safely as the state government received the cooperation of Wisma Putra, in addition to a similar commitment from the Egyptian Embassy in Malaysia.
He strongly condemned the cruel actions of the zionist regime in the massacre of more than 35,000 Palestinians.
— Bernama
