SHAH ALAM, February 13 – Concern for the sufferings of the Israeli attack on the people of Gaza has motivated the state government and mosques throughout Selangor to continue donating to them.

Chairperson for Permanent Committee on Islamic Affairs, Malay Customs, Infrastructure And Public Facilities, Dato’ Dr Hasan Mohamed Ali, said donations amounting to RM50,000 by the state government and yet another RM100,000 from all the mosques in Selangor show the rakyat’s sympathy towards the victims of the warring nation.

“Even though the amount is not much compared to the devastation they have experienced but hopefully it would give some measure of help to the Muslims who are being oppressed in Palestine ,” he said.

Dr Hasan said this when met by reporters after handing a cheque by the state government to Hamas Official Spokesman representative, Dr Sami Abu Zuhri who is visiting this state, this afternoon.

The cheque donated by mosques from all around Selangor was handed over by the Assistant Chief Director of the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Mosque Management Division), Mohd Basori Omar.

Also visiting were two more Hamas representatives, Ahmad Hussein Abu Husan and Khalid Hassan.

Also present was the Chairperson for Permanent Committee on Education, Higher Education And Human Capital Development, Dr Halimah Ali.

In the meeting which lasted almost an hour, Dr Sami also talked of the sufferings of the people of Gaza and the true situation there through an interpreter, Ustaz Nazami Abdul Karim. – MURIZA ABDUL HAMID