KUALA LANGAT – Entrepreneurs or other borrowers of funds from Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) affected by the floods that have hit several states in the country may visit any of the agency’s offices to reschedule the payments.
Mara director-general Datuk Azhar Abdul Manaf said the facility is extended to those who have taken education and business loans, as well as those who wish to apply for rent exemptions for their business premises.
He said victims in locations Mara does not know are affected, such as education loanees, can submit their applications to Mara either at the state level, or to its headquarters.
“But for those in locations we know are affected, our officers will head to them directly,” he told reporters at a gotong-royong programme in Kg Rancangan Tanah Belia (RTB) Bukit Changgang here today.
Meanwhile, Azhar said about 1,000 volunteers under the Mara community, including students and agency staff, had been mobilised since last week to help out and clean the houses of flood victims in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Pahang.
He said among the forms of assistance provided are cleaning work, home wiring services, inspections, and minor repairs of electrical appliances free of charge.
He said Mara will send students and teachers from the Mara Skills Institute (IKM) and Giatmara to places that require the necessary assistance.
“We have been repairing electrical goods in Padang Jawa, Shah Alam since last week, as well as in Taman Sri Nanding, Hulu Langat. However, we can only repair equipment with minimal damage,” he said. – Bernama, December 30, 2021
