KUCHING: Seven Islamic agencies in Sarawak received contributions totalling RM55,000 yesterday for their welfare, social and recreational clubs to carry out their activities.
The recipients were Sarawak Islamic Council’s Welfare and Recreational Club (KARISMA), Sarawak Islamic Religious Department’s (Hqs) KESUJA, Mufti Department’s Staff Welfare Club, Islamic Information Centre’s Aviecena Club, Syariah Court’s Welfare and Recreational Club, Tabung Baitulmal’s Club and Sarawak Islamic Religious Department’s Sports and Recreation Club.
Assistant Minister for Rural Electricity Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi who is tasked in assisting the Chief Minister in looking after Islamic agencies in the State presented the cheques to the recipients.
Dr Abdul Rahman said the RM55,000 were from his own allocation. He said each agency was allocated RM5,000.
He also disclosed that of the RM55,000, a sum of RM20,000 was allocated to Lembaga Amanah Masjid to organise the Islamic Agencies Annual Sports Meet to be held at the end of this month.
The Sports Meet will see some 400 participants and the events to be competed are bowling, badminton, futsal, petanque and chess.
The presentation of the cheque was held at State Legislative
Assembly Building in Petra Jaya yesterday.
