Surau: Victims are our friends and neighbours


Open to all: The viral photo showing the Taman Free School surau which took in some 60 flood victims regardless of racial backgrounds after the massive flood on Saturday.

GEORGE TOWN: A resident in Lengkok P. Ramlee says he is indebted to the surau committee members at Taman Free School for providing shelter to about 40 non-Muslim flood victims, including his relative.

“I dread to think what would have happened to my relative if not for the help from the nice people from the surau,” said factory worker C.G. Teh, 51.

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