'Bantuan Wang Ihsan' for flood victims to be distributed via BSN starting this year, says Ahmad Zahid


KOTA KINABALU: The National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) have agreed to distribute the Bantuan Wang Ihsan (Compassionate Aid) for flood victims through Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) starting this year, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Deputy Prime Minister said this would be a departure from the conventional method of distributing aid through District Offices and the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK).

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