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KOTA BELUD (Sept 15): United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) president Datuk Ewon Benedick launched the UPKO Disaster Relief Fund with an initial allocation of RM100,000 during the Kadamaian People’s Convention at the Kadamaian Square Open Hall here on Monday.
Ewon, who is also Kadamaian assemblyman, said the event was originally planned to launch the Kadamaian election machinery but was repurposed in light of the recent floods and landslides that have claimed lives and displaced communities.
“As a party that cares, we have decided not to proceed with the launch of our election machinery. Instead, we are launching the UPKO Disaster Relief Fund with an initial RM100,000,” he said.
He added that the fund will be distributed through UPKO divisions in affected districts to assist impacted communities. The initiative, he stressed, was not raised through public donations but funded internally by party contributions.
The Kadamaian People’s Convention, held in conjunction with Malaysia Day, gathered over 3,000 attendees and also featured presentations on Ewon’s achievements and development efforts in Kadamaian since 2018. Among them were the construction of the Desa Market Premises, the PANTAS Land Survey Program, road projects, school upgrades, education assistance, community infrastructure, support for houses of worship, and entrepreneurship initiatives.
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