KUALA TERENGGANU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an additional allocation of RM50mil for the Terengganu government to assist those affected by last December's floods.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the amount was in addition to the immediate RM50mil flood relief allocation announced in December last year.
"The initial allocation has been approved but considering the current situation, I have no problem approving the allocation to Terengganu.
"For tonight, we are announcing an additional RM50mil to help flood victims," he said when speaking at the Malaysia Madani open house at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA) here on Saturday (May 13).
Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi; Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil; Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub as well as Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar.
During his visit to flood-hit areas in Kelantan on Dec 21, Anwar announced an immediate flood allocation of RM50mi to Kelantan and Terengganu respectively to ease the burden of the two states. – Bernama
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