Mother’s plea for Hari Raya help answered


Member of Parliament Kota Melaka which is also Melaka DAPs liaison committee secretary Khoo Poay Tiong (left ) chit chat to Mohd Khaliq Rizwan 4th ( second from left ) When visiting a poor family at kampung Bachang Melaka

MELAKA: A desperate 37-year-old mother sent out an SOS on her Facebook and her MP came a-knocking with financial aid.

Refina Ismail posted the message on Monday asking for new attire for her five children, unable to afford any preparations with her husband’s meagre salary.

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