Assemblyman helps single mums

Kampung Tunku state assemblyman Lau Weng San also donated RM2,500 to Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Mas Merah Selangor at the buka puasa event hosted for the organisation.

PETALING JAYA: Lau Weng San, Kampung Tunku state assemblyman, hosted his first ever buka puasa event for Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Mas Merah Selangor. He also donated RM2,500 to the organisation from his constituency development fund.

One hundred children and single mothers shared the buka puasa meal. After prayers, the children were given "duit raya" by Lau and Sharifah Kamariah Syed Ibrahim, who runs the home.

As single parent, Sharifah Kamariah did not let the bitter experience stop her from moving forward.

In 1966, the former secondary school teacher joined Single Mothers Association of Federal Territory/Selangor. In 1998, she was elected the association's president.

"Helping others has always been my nature. As a teacher I paid extra attention to my students from troubled homes as well as those raised by single parents," she said.

Lau invited the public to DAP's coming national level Hari Raya open house at Stadium Bangi.

Lau said: "All state assemblymen and members of parliament will also host Aidilfitri open houses to promote racial harmony."