By P. Chandra Sagaran
The Ipoh City Council brought early cheers to 70 families residing in the city by distributing duit Raya to the children to ease their financial burden during the festive season.
The event dubbed “Majlis Sentuhan Kasih B40 Bandaraya Ipoh” which is part of the MBI Prihatian Program was held at the Ipoh Night Market here on March 14.
Some 150 people including 60 children also broke fast.
Ipoh City Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin@Md Daud presented the duit Raya.
Also present were Ipoh City Council’s Councillors Whip Datuk Mazlan Abd Rahman and Ipoh Night Market owner Voon Ken Hong.
Rumaizi said:” the council identified the recipients through our residents committee, community leaders and ketua kampung.”
According to him the council will carry out similar projects after getting data from the residents.
Meanwhile Mazlan said the location was chosen to promote the market as a tourism spot.
“The event is also a platform to engage with the community,”he added.