Special fund to buy essentials

THE Federal Territories Crisis Management Centre will set up a bank account under Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to receive donations from the public to cover the cost of purchasing essentials for some 17,000 residents, mostly foreign workers staying near the Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market who are affected by the enhanced movement control order (MCO).

Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said this would be done to avoid using taxpayers’ money to finance the cost of providing supplies to foreigners who include Myanmar nationals, Rohingyas and those carrying United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees cards.