KUALA LUMPUR, 24 AUGUST 2021 – With a commitment to aid the less fortunate by improving their living conditions, Gas Malaysia Berhad (“Gas Malaysia”), a member of MMC Group, contributed essential household groceries to about 500 affected traders and hawkers at Pusat Penjaja Dataran Bukit Antarabangsa, Pantai Dalam. This initiative is an effort to lessen the burden of the impacted local traders and hawkers due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
This initiative is a collaboration between Gas Malaysia, Pusat Pungutan Zakat-Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (PPZ-MAIWP) and Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (MAIWP). Present during the handover ceremony was Tuan Haji Abdul Hakim Amir Osman, Acting Chief Executive Officer of PPZ-MAIWP together with the Group Chief Executive Officer of Gas Malaysia, Encik Ahmad Hashimi Abdul Manap.
Representing the affected 500 recipients, Datuk Mohamad Bin Abdullah, Yang Di Pertua Persatuan Penjaja-Penjaja dan Peniaga-Peniaga Kecil Melayu Wilayah Persekutuan, was pleased to receive the items during a symbolic handover ceremony held today.
The household grocery items distributed were 10 kilograms of rice, 2 kilograms of cooking oil, 2 kilograms of sugar, canned sardines, biscuits and noodles among others for each recipient.
Commenting on this symbolic event, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Gas Malaysia, Encik Ahmad Hashimi Abdul Manap said, “As a responsible corporate entity, Gas Malaysia subscribes to the view that a successful business is built on a strong foundation that serves towards the betterment of society, precisely the less fortunate. We sincerely hope that with this timely contribution, to a certain extent it will help elevate the difficulties faced by the affected traders and hawkers as a result of the adverse impact brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Chief Executive Officer of PPZ-MAIWP, Tuan Haji Abdul Hakim Amir Osman said, “PPZ-MAIWP was appointed by MAIWP to collect zakat in Wilayah Persekutuan. Meanwhile, the distribution is made by MAIWP itself in which this initiative is an additional contribution to help those who were affected during COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, we urge more payers to pay zakat at PPZ-MAIWP so that we can help more in need.”
“We will lay emphasis on the importance of ensuring that Gas Malaysia develops in a sustainable manner. Given our extensive reach throughout Peninsular Malaysia, we will continue to remain mindful of the need to balance our social responsibilities by providing for the needy. This activity is a continuation of our efforts to assist the needy especially during the pandemic. Previously, Gas Malaysia has conducted similar initiatives such as donating household groceries to about 200 needy recipients under the B40 category living in Kota Kemuning and Petaling Jaya, and contributing medical equipment to 3 hospitals to aid frontliners in treating Covid-19 patients. Moving forward, we are planning to extend our contribution to a wider pool of beneficiaries, especially during these trying times.” Ahmad Hashimi concluded.
