Published on: Monday, May 03, 2021
By: Bernama
Ahmad Marzuk presenting Raya aid to one of the orphans at the ceremony.
LABUAN: The anti-vaccine campaign involves only a small number of religious teachers and constant efforts are being made to address the issue, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary (Religious Affairs).
“We have heard of staff in certain agencies and departments under the Prime Minister’s Department who are anti-vaccine, and we are doing our part to get all our employees to take the vaccine.
“Malaysians who are not taking part in the vaccination may pose health danger to other people.
01 May 2021 / 22:08 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
LABUAN: A total of RM2.44 million was disbursed under various assistance schemes provided by the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP), during the second week of Ramadan in the duty-free-island.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary said the assistance schemes were the Bantuan Ihya’ Ramadan, Dapur It’am, Musaadah Tijariyah (for business activities and business startup capital), muaalaf group (Muslim converts), kitchen assistance scheme for Asnaf (eligible tithe recipient) and Wakaf assistance scheme for the Labuan Nuqleus Hospital.
“A total of RM759,000 was disbursed last night for the Dapur It’am programme which provides breaking-fast meals for the asnaf group, Covid-19 frontliners and the needy, RM1.23 million for Musaadah Tijariyah Programme, RM271, 000 to surau and mosques for religious activities, and the remaining for other programmes