Elder Advisor General Zhang Wenyuan(from left), Ms. Meijuan Fu, President of BLIA East Malaysia,Vice President Peng Xiuchan, and Elder Advisor Fan Yiquan took a group photo. photo／The Life News Agency
Albert Lin, The Merit Times staff writer
November 2, 2023
Fo Guang Shan (Malaysia) Sabah Meditation Society and Buddha's Light International Association (BLIA) East Malaysia have been recognized and granted funding support by the Sabah State Government of Malaysia to further promote social welfare services.
The Sabah State Government of Malaysia adheres to the concept of "Malaysia Madani" and allocates funding annually to support all religions and ethnicities within the state.
On October 31st, Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun, the Finance Minister of the Sabah State Government, distributed a total of RM 21.6 million in government aid to Chinese schools, church schools, and non-Muslim religious organizations in the southwestern coastal region.
Ms. Meijuan Fu received the aid on behalf of BLIA East Malaysia. photo／The Life News Agency
The aid distributed this time includes RM 7.77 million allocated to 129 schools, RM 10.92 million allocated to 531 churches, RM 2.63 million distributed to 51 Chinese temples, and RM 270,000 allocated to 4 Indian and Sikh temples.
Ms. Meijuan Fu, President of BLIA East Malaysia, along with Vice President Peng Xiuchan, Elder Advisor General Zhang Wenyuan, and Elder Advisor Fan Yiquan, represented the group to receive a total of RM 30,000 Malaysian Ringgit each allocated by the Sabah State Government for Fo Guang Shan (Malaysia) Sabah Meditation Society and BLIA East Malaysia.
Elder Advisor General Zhang Wenyuan received the aid on behalf of Fo Guang Shan (Malaysia) Sabah Meditation Society. photo／The Life News Agency
Datuk Dr. Roland Chia Ming Shen, Political Secretary to the Chief Minister of Sabah, hopes that the financial aid provided by the Sabah State Government will alleviate the economic burden on schools and religious organizations.
He also wishes that all the recipient groups will utilize these funds where they are most needed, such as improving school infrastructure and educational resources, or supplementing the maintenance and construction expenses of religious organizations.