THE Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) has channelled nearly RM500,000 to flood victims in three east coast states since the first wave of floods hit the country in mid-November.

Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the immediate donation, in the form of food items and personal hygiene kits, was distributed through the Rahmah Madani programme by the department’s 14 agencies.

“We identified immediate assistance in the form of food items and personal hygiene kits as the main need in the current situation. We took the approach of distributing these items as initial assistance at the temporary evacuation centres

“We have spent almost RM500,000 for that purpose, and additional allocations will be considered from time to time based on the needs of flood victims, including post-flood assistance,” he said.

He said this to reporters after distributing Rahmah Madani aid to 500 recipients from 172 families at SMK Chabang Empat in Tumpat today.

Zulkifli earlier presented similar contributions to flood victims in Kampung Topeng, Pasir Mas.

He said the department would extend aid to other states facing floods. – Bernama, December 28, 2023.