Johor sultan donates RM1 million to Sabah quake victims

The 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Sabah at 7.15 am last Friday and caused the deaths of 18 people. – The Malaysian Insider pic, June 10, 2015.

The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, today donated RM1 million to the victims of last Friday's earthquake in Sabah. 

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the donation was channelled through the Sabah State Disaster Relief Fund Committee.

"The Sabah government and people are thankful to His Royal Highness for the donation of RM1 million to the State Disaster Relief Fund Committee," he said in a statement.

Musa, who is also the chairman of the State Disaster Relief Committee, said the donation was most meaningful to the people of Sabah, especially the earthquake victims, at a time when they were faced with the disaster.

He said he was also touched by the concern of the sultan who had instructed for 'solat hajat' prayers to be held in Johor for the safety of the earthquake victims in Sabah.

In Kuala Lumpur, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government was donating RM100,000 to the Mount Kinabalu Earthquake Relief Fund.
 
"It is hoped that the donation will help bring some relief to the affected people," he told reporters at the lobby of Parliament House. 

He said the fund would be overseen by Outward Bound Sabah deputy chairman Tan Sri Simon Sipaun and Sabah DAP chairman Jimmy Wong Sze Phin, who is also the MP for Kota Kinabalu.

Lim handed over a cheque for RM100,000 to Simon at the news conference.

Wong said the people could donate to the Mount Kinabalu Earthquake Relief Fund through Public Bank account 3195-11817.

The 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Sabah at 7.15 am last Friday and caused the deaths of 18 people, four mountain guides and 14 people, who were on Mount Kinabalu at that time. – Bernama