SUPP President, Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian said he would rather go to the ground to see for himself what the community needs than rely on reports given.
Giving away his Senator Grant to 22 associations yesterday at the SUPP Headquarters, Dr. Sim said although the amount is small, he would fight for a bigger fund to be passed to those in need.
“I prefer to go to the ground and see what was needed and then fight with conviction. I cannot say I want extra and could not say what it was for except what I read the reports. It is always better to learn first hand on what was happening on the ground,” he added.
He said the grant did not belong to him and it was the rakyat’s fund thus he wanted to ensure all would be distributed fairly, with bigger associations getting more.
The grant were received yesterday by religious bodies, educational, cultural and sports associations and clubs.
Sim said during the flood, he had seen for himself how the different races and religious bodies coming out to give a lending hand.
“In Sarawak, people work to help each other with no regards for race or religion. This is unique of us and we should continue to do so,” he said.
Pointing out that he has delegated different tasks to different leaders, Dr. Sim said he wanted the SUPP leaders all to be involved in what they did to have a sense of belonging.
