KUCHING, Feb 2: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) and its social impact arm, Yayasan Petronas, will distribute a total of 10,000 packages of essential items worth RM2,440,000 to assist flood victims throughout the country.
Of the total, 1,000 packages will be allocated for Sarawak.
Each package will contain blankets, towels, and personal care items.
Khairunissa Ghazali, senior manager of Planning and Services at Yayasan Petronas, presented the items to Social Welfare Department (JKM) Kuching Divisional officer Norhayati Abdul Rahman during PETRONAS Stakeholders’ Appreciation Night at a leading hotel here earlier tonight.
The symbolic ceremony was witnessed by Deputy State Secretary of Economic Planning and Development, Datu Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel.
At the same time, PETRONAS also contributed RM30,000 to support the ongoing disaster relief and aid effort in Sarawak, in the form of 30 reloadable Mesra Gift Cards worth RM1,000 each.
This contribution aims to enable the Sarawak Emergency Management Agencies to efficiently transport essential supplies and personnel to affected areas, ensuring a swift and effective response to the current flood crisis in the State.
The contributions were handed over by Zulaihi Mantali, general manager of PETRONAS Sarawak to Sarawak Security and Enforcement Unit (UKPS) deputy director Dato Clarence Rorote Sagan who is representing Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), at the same event.
“PETRONAS is providing immediate assistance to flood victims throughout Malaysia, including in Sarawak. We hope our contributions will help alleviate the difficulties they are facing,” Zulaihi said.
Also present were PETRONAS General Manager of Stakeholder Relation under Group Strategic Relation Communications, Khairuddin M Jaafar, and PETRONAS Group Project Delivery vice president Shah Rizal Dahlan. — DayakDaily
