Use fireworks funds for flood relief, urges Kapayan rep


KOTA KINABALU: Funds allocated for the fireworks display at the state-level Malaysia Day celebration should be used to help flood victims, says Kapayan assemblyman Datuk Jannie Lasimbang.

Lasimbang said the planned fireworks display is inappropriate amid ongoing floods, as the resources could be better spent supporting victims.

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