Home Ministry to allocate RM20mil in grants to residents associations

SUNGAI PETANI: The Home Ministry, through the Registrar of Societies (ROS) has allocated RM20mil for the Pertubuhan Prihatin Komuniti Grant (GPPK), which residents associations can apply for starting on Monday (June 19).

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic) said applications can be made through the eRoses system where eligible residents' associations will receive an allocation of up to RM10,000.

"The objective of GPPK is to enhance community safety and the involvement of organisations in local community safety affairs.

"The allocation of RM20mil can benefit up to 2,000 residents' associations," he said at a press conference after attending a Madani programme with the Home Minister here on Sunday (June 18).

Also present were Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain and Kedah police chief Datuk Fisol Salleh.

Meanwhile, Saifuddin said many citizenship applications were received by the Home Ministry, and he was aiming for 10,000 applications to be resolved this year.

"From that target, a total of 8,288 applications have been completed and today we handed over birth certificates and MyKads to 15 recipients," he said. – Bernama