Sungai Buloh: Sungai Buloh Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has donated his salary and allowances to six surau in his constituency, today. He said that the contribution, made in conjunction with Ramadan, follows similar donations previously given to houses of worship, including mosques, temples, and churches.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the six surau are Surau Madrasatul Falahiyah, Surau An-Najah Taman Subang Idaman, Surau At-Taqwa, Surau As-Salam, Surau Al-Mukim, and Surau Al-Hidayah. Since being elected as the Sungai Buloh MP in 2022, Ramanan has donated more than RM580,000 from his salary and allowances to nearly 100 houses of worship in the constituency, as he stated in a post on his Facebook page.
Ramanan emphasized that the donation was a pledge made during the 15th General Election (GE15), and he intends to adhere to this commitment as long as he holds the position of Sungai Buloh MP. He expressed confidence that the contributions would benefit the local community’s well-being and welfare, aiming to build a more harmonious and prosperous society.
Earlier, Ramanan, along with the Sungai Buloh Parliamentary Service Centre team, distributed 1,200 packets of bubur lambuk at the constituency’s Ramadan bazaar. He noted that a total of 6,000 packets of bubur lambuk would be distributed for free throughout Ramadan, as part of efforts to foster community spirit and uphold the tradition of serving the dish for breaking fast.