BMF donates goods over 10 tonnes for Rohingya migrants

LANGKAWI: The Better Malaysia Foundation (BMF) recently handed over 10 tonnes of goods to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) at its base here.

The goods are for the migrants stranded at sea who are mostly ethnic Rohingyas from Myanmar fleeing sectarian violence there.

The consignment in two lorries consisted of medicines, biscuits, instant noodles, milk and energy drinks.

On hand to receive the aid was MMEA representative Captain Salim Ahmad who along with his personnel helped unload the goods.

Assisting them was a team from Berjaya Langkawi Resort led by its general manager Chris Niuh.

In ALOR STAR, a lorry filled with aid was also delivered to the Albukhary International University (AIU) there.

The goods are in aid of relief efforts by the Malaysian Medical Relief Society (Mercy Malaysia) and will be stored at AIU for pick up.

The consignment consisted of hot and cold water dispensers, 1,050 pieces of blankets and ready-to-eat foods including biscuits and vegetable chips.

On hand to receive the consignment was AIU representative Mohd Tegu Suria Nordin who took possession of the items from BMF representative Aaron Ngui.

BMF chairman Tan Sri Vincent Tan has expressed his sympathy over the situation and has initiated several efforts to provide humanitarian assistance through the foundation.

This also includes launching a used clothes collection drive from the public and staff of Berjaya Corporation group of companies (BCorp Group), of which Tan is the founder.

Tan had also praised the government for providing the migrants humanitarian aid and said it was the right thing to do.

"By giving these people, who are stranded on the high seas a life-line, we show the world that once again Malaysia has risen to the occasion to offer humanitarian aid, when it is most needed," he said in a recent statement.