The Finance Ministry has established the National Disaster Trust Fund to facilitate various parties to make contributions to help undertake infrastructure repair works as well as welfare aid for the flood victims.

Treasury secretary-general Mohd Irwan Siregar Abdullah (left) said the initiative to establish the fund was taken after the ministry received enquiries from various parties with regards to their intentions to make financial contributions on their concerns to help the flood victims.
   
"The establishment of the trust account would provide a platform for government-owned companies, federal statutory bodies and subsidiaries, financial institutions, corporations as well as individuals to channel their contributions," he said in a statement yesterday.

Mohd Irwan said the contributions could be channelled via cheque for "AKAUN AMANAH TABUNG BENCANA NEGARA".
   
He said the fund from the trust account would be used to cover the cost of repairs of public infrastructure, houses damaged by the floods that affected the country as well as welfare aid for the victims.
   
"Besides repair works and welfare for the victims of the recent floods, funds from the trust account will also be used for huge floods in the future," he said.
   
Towards this end, the Finance Ministry welcomes contributions from various parties, and for any enquiries can contact Accountant-General's Department Malaysia at 03-8882 1545 or e-mail to akauntan.negara@anm.gov.my.

- Bernama