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Malaysia Contributes US$100,000 To Ecuador Earthquake Victims

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), June 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Wednesday contributed US$100,000 to the government and victims of the earthquake in Equador, according to a statement from Wisma Putra (Foreign Ministry) Wednesday. The statement said, Malaysia hopes the contribution will ease the burden of the government of Ecuador and victims of the earthquake. "The contribution was extended by the Foreign Affairs Ministry Secretary-General Othman Hashim to the Charge d'Affaires of the Republic of Ecuador Embassy, Pablo Bonifaz Arboleda," Wisma Putra further said. The statement said, the ceremony was held in Wisma Putra and witnessed by Foreign Affairs Minister, Anifah Aman and attended by senior officials from National Disaster and Management Agency of Malaysia (Nadma) as well as officials from the Ecuador Embassy to Malaysia. The contribution of US$100,000 is from the Kumpulan Wang Amanah Bantuan Bencana Negara (National Trust Fund for Disaster Relief), the statement added. According to media reports, more than 500 people were killed and thousands were homeless after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on April 17. Meanwhile, Anifah in his speech during Wisma Putra's breaking of the fast ceremony Wednesday said, Malaysia is determined to cooperate with the international community on a case-by-case basis, to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation around the globe. "As a responsible member of the United Nations Malaysia is determined to play its role in responding and providing assistance on humanitarian grounds," he said. Anifah said, Malaysia's membership of the Security Council has been premised on the concept of moderation in peaceful settlement of disputes. "To this end, Malaysia will continue to support United Nations efforts in mediation and will continue to work with all UN Member States in finding a lasting peace and stability in Syria, Yemen and other areas of conflicts in Africa," he added. During the ceremony Wednesday, Anifah also handed some hari Raya (Eid ul Fitr) assistance to 46 children from Madrasah Quran AlRidzwan dan Madrasah Raudatul Baiduri, both in Dengkil, a small developed town in the Sepang district of Selangor state). -- BERNAMA

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