PUTRAJAYA - The Public Service Palestinian Humanitarian Fund was launched today as an initiative to demonstrate solidarity and humanitarian spirit among civil servants towards the struggle of the Palestinian people.
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali, who launched the fund, urged all secretaries-general and directors-general to aggressively collect donations in their respective ministries, departments and agencies within two weeks starting today.
"Every contribution, regardless of the size, would mean a lot to our brothers and sisters there,” he said in a post on his Instagram account, along with a photo of the fund launch at his office.
The government previously established the Humanitarian Trust Fund for the People of Palestine (AAKRP) to help alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians affected by the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
The AAKRP was established under subsection 9 (1) of the Financial Procedure Act 1957 in 2002. It is under the supervision of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, with the mandate to collect, coordinate and distribute humanitarian contributions from the people of Malaysia to the Palestinians.
The recent clashes in Palestine involving Hamas, the ruling authority in Gaza, and the Israeli regime have resulted in the loss of thousands of lives on both sides since Oct 7. - BERNAMA