First batch of aid for Kg Tunku folks

KAMPUNG Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San and PJ Utara MP Tony Pua recently distributed the first batch of aid from the Selangor state government to the poor and representatives from welfare homes in Lau’s constituency.

Forty families and two welfare homes - Rumah Hope and Lovely Disabled Home - comprised the first batch of recipients. Lau said the remaining goods would be distributed in the coming weeks.

Each poor family received one 5kg bag of rice, 1kg of sugar and one can of sweetened creamer, while each welfare home received 50 units of rice, sugar and sweetened creamer.

“Each assemblyman will be given 700 units of the three items to be distributed in their constituencies. Most of those who will be receiving the aid in my constituency come from Sungai Way and Sri Aman,” Lau said, adding that the aid distribution to welfare homes was done on his own initiative.

“Those who qualified for the aid are mainly families who have a household income of less than RM1,500, but consideration is also given to families of school-going children with a certain income who are in need of the aid as well,” Pua said.

Lau said registration for the aid was still ongoing, and families who would like to apply need to attach a copy of documents like identity card, payslip and children’s birth certificates.

He cautioned that the assemblymen have the right to take back the aid should the applicants supply false information.

To register, call Lau’s service centre at 03-7875 4724 or Damansara Utama assemblyman Dr Cheah Wing Yin’s service centre at 03-7875 0555.

Meanwhile, Lau said that all Petaling Jaya city councillors’ committee meetings have started, or will be held within this month, including the One-Stop Centre committee meeting represented by councillors Derek Fernandez, Assoc Prof Dr Melasutra Md Dali, Robert Tan and Halimey Abu Bakar.

“The MPs and assemblymen have been invited to sit in on the meetings as observers,” Pua said.

“Now that we have a proper channel, a lot of the complaints that have been brought up over the past few months will be brought up again at the committee meetings,” said Lau.

“Most of the major issues will be channelled via the councillors, who have been assigned their respective zones in PJ and will be working closely with the assemblymen.”

He also welcomed the public to send him questions which he could submit for the next state assembly, which is scheduled to be held from Aug 20-22.

Each assemblyman is allowed to send in 10 oral and 10 written questions. Submission deadline is July 30. The questions should be sent via his email lauwengsan@gmail.com.