RM5.5m allocation to help senior citizens, single mothers in Pasir Mas

PASIR MAS: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today announced a RM5.5 million allocation to help senior citizens and single mothers, and to build two mosques in the Pasir Mas parliamentary constituency.
In addition, he also approved an allocation to build 647 'Rumah Bina Baharu' (RBR) and repair 1,230 houses under the same programme.
Of the total, RM500,000 is allocated to help senior citizens and single mothers, RM4 million to build Masjid Bunut Susu new building and RM1 million to repair Masjid Iktikaf Kampung Atas Pinggir here, said Ahmad Zahid in his speech at 'An Evening with the People' programme at Tendong Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (Kada), here today.
Also present were Ahmad Zahid's wife Datin Seri Hamidah Khamis, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki and Pasir Mas Umno division chief Senator Datuk Hanafi Mamat.
At the event, Ahmad Zahid also handed over a mock cheque for RM1 million to Masjid Iktikaf Kampung Atas Pinggir chairman Arifin Idris.
Ahmad Zahid said the federal government helmed by the Barisan Nasional (BN) had never criticised Kelantan even though it was ruled by the opposition since 28 years ago.
He said BN had accepted the situation and had never intended to block any development in the state, especially under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
But at the same time, he said the people of Kelantan should be grateful and thankful for all the development benefits being undertaken through various federal allocations.
"The people have to choose the people who give thanks and, as such, we feel the winds of change have come. Now is the time for us to take over Kelantan," he added. — Bernama