Pos Malaysia to release special stamps on Dr Mahathir's birthday today

KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia will release today (July 10) a special set of limited edition stamps in conjunction with the 93rd birthday of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Its group chief executive officer Al-Ishsal Ishak said each of the "Setem Ku" sheets featured stamps of different designs with a face value of 60 sen each.

Each folder would contain three Setem Ku sheets, with the stamps showcasing warm and light-hearted moments of Dr Mahathir with his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali.

It also includes the historic moment of Dr Mahathir's swearing-in as the seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia, Al-Ishsal told a press conference at the Pos Malaysia headquarters here.

The complete set can be obtained at RM93 at all general post offices and selected post offices nationwide, or purchased via eziEmall.com.

Al-Ishsal said Pos Malaysia was paying homage to a prolific icon of Malaysia by producing the special folder set.

"Tun Dr Mahathir has dedicated his whole life for the betterment of the nation and this is our way of thanking him for all his efforts and contributions to Malaysia," he said.

He also said that RM5 from the sale of every folder set would be channelled to Tabung Harapan Malaysia, a trust fund set up by the government to enable Malaysians to contribute towards the repayment of the country's debts.

"We will only be producing 100,000 pieces for each Setem Ku design (300,000 in all).

"Thus, I would like to encourage everyone to grab this opportunity immediately as there will be no reproduction of these collectibles once they are sold out," said Al-Ishsal.

"Why not take back a piece of history with you and contribute to Tabung Harapan?" he said. - Bernama