PUTRAJAYA, Dec 22 — The Post-Flood Aid Mission of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) in collaboration with the Malaysia Tourism Council (MTC) has been mobilised to the affected areas in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
It involves volunteers under the MOTAC voluntourism programme as well as tourism industry players under the MTC comprising over 100 members from among the hotel associations, tourism agencies, restaurants, spas and tourism product operators.
MOTAC said in a statement that for a start, the programme targeted providing aid to over 200 families adversely affected by the serious flooding in Shah Alam.
“The programme will be held in a series from time to time until the situation returns to normal,” it added.
Meanwhile, MOTAC Secretary-General Datuk Wira Dr Noor Zari Hamat said the effort spearheaded by MTC with the involvement of the tourism industry players saw their seriousness in extending aid in terms of manpower, essential items and in other forms.
MTC president, Uzaidi Udanis said the programme also saw the gotong-royong spirit in the tourism industry ‘family’ and this was fully supported by MOTAC by lightening the burden of people affected by the floods.
“This is also in line with the values espoused in the Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family) concept that include mutual respect and love among members of the family,” he added.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency