CORONAVIRUS | The Perak state government has set aside a special allocation of RM1.18 million to be given to all 59 assemblypersons in the state to help the constituents in their respective areas.

Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu (photo) said the allocation is to help all those who are affected by the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO).

He said the allocation would be disbursed to the assemblypersons, including from the opposition and independent, of RM20,000 each, beginning tomorrow.

“It is being processed by the state’s finance office. Everyone will receive the same amount of fund to be used for their constituents who are in need during these hard times,” he said in an interview with PerakFM here today.

Meanwhile, he said as of now, the Perak government's disaster fund has received RM800,000 in donations from various quarters, including from the private sector.

Ahmad Faizal said the fund will be also used to help frontliners such as doctors, nurses, policemen, Civil Defence Force and People's Volunteer Corps (RELA) and others who working round-the-clock in the Covid-19 crisis.

“We will provide give financial assistance or pocket money to them,” he said, adding that one million pair of gloves would be handed over to Perak Health Department by tomorrow.

For other forms of assistance announced by the state government previously, Ahmad Faizal said the public could contact their respective district offices for further information.

Prior to this, the Perak MB had announced several initiatives, including a special one-off aid of RM500 for 4,000 hawkers and petty traders who have registered with the local government.

As of 12pm yesterday, 81 Covid-19 positive cases were recorded in Perak. - Bernama