PM steps in to help struggling family in Port Dickson
Anwar, who visited Faridah Abbas and her family with his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, said the family is now fully dependent on Faridah after her husband, Mohamad Ali Abdul Malek, became bedridden last year.
"Azizah and I are deeply affected by the ordeal faced by this asnaf family. I have instructed the Implementation Coordination Unit, Prime Minister's Department, to provide the necessary facilities to help Faridah and her family continue their lives," he said in a Facebook post today.
Anwar said the assistance would include a business kiosk to enable Faridah to earn an income by selling kuih, as well as levelling the front portion of the family's home to ensure their comfort.
"Hopefully, this kindness and assistance will ease the suffering of Faridah, who has to care for her bedridden husband and their children. We pray that Allah will ease the trials faced by this family, Insya-Allah," he said.
Anwar is in Port Dickson for the Madani Government Leadership Ukhuwah (Brotherhood) Programme, held in conjunction with a retreat for members of the administration and Parliament.
The programme aims to foster stronger ties between leaders and the people in a relaxed, inclusive setting grounded in shared values.
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