PBS donates food to flood victims

BEAUFORT, February 5 (Daily Express) -- Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) fulfilled its social obligation with the distribution of food necessities to flood victims in Beaufort.

Its Youth Chief, Jahid Jahim, presented food items such as rice, flour, sugar and cooking oil to recipients at Kampung Kukut Padas Damit involving five villages n namely Kukut, Sabandar, Taratak, Masikuan and Bintuka.

The event was held in a simple ceremony witnessed by Lumadan Assemblywoman Datuk Surinam Sadikun, PBS youth secretary Webley Disim, Beaufort ADO Syed Othman, Lumadan PBS chief Ruslan Muharam and Kuala Penyu PBS chief Sabastian Anjim.

Jahid, who is also Youth and Sports Assistant Minister, said the small contribution from the party was meant to reduce the burden of the flood victims including strengthening relations with the people there irrespective of their political ties.

He urged the victims to be patient with their predicament adding that the flood was an act of nature.

Houseowner Yunus Rajah had kindly consented to let PBS use his house to distribute the food items.