Putrajaya wants to coordinate aid distribution by charity groups, not stop it


Diyana Ibrahim

Dapur Jalanan volunteers packing food for the homeless in Kuala Lumpur on March 29. A minister says the government wants to coordinate with charity groups in giving aid to the vulnerable instead of stopping it entirely as reported. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, March 31, 2020.

PUTRAJAYA wants to coordinate the distribution of aid by civil groups to the needy during the movement-control order (MCO), said Rina Harun.

The women and family development minister said her ministry has no intention of stopping these groups from doing their work.


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  • Currently NGOs/individuals giving directly to affected people( no bureaucracy). Single chain action. Proposed by Putrajaya is from NGO to/through JKM to affected people. Practically, which is faster? Bear in my mind that we are talking about items they need daily,i.e food, food n food

    Posted 3 years ago by Raghu Thiyagarajan

  • Enough talking! People are starving out there NOW! Can the ministry quickly decide what they want to do and work with the NGOs on how to distribute the food to the needy immediately. We dont want starving people going out on the streets to loot or riot when they become desperate for food.

    Posted 3 years ago by Elyse Gim