KASIH@HAWANA AID BRINGS AIDILFITRI CHEER TO FORMER EDITOR

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Former Harian Metro editor Pahmi Mat Ali, 60, received an early Aidilfitri cheer today when Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching visited him to present a contribution from Tabung Kasih@HAWANA.

The contribution, presented at his home in Gombak Setia here, aims to help ease the veteran media practitioner’s burden ahead of the festive season.

Pahmi, who served in the media industry for 23 years from 1997 to 2020, is currently facing health challenges due to diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts and high blood pressure.

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“I am touched that there are still people who remember and appreciate my contributions, even though I am no longer in the field.

“In the past, when colleagues faced difficulties, we would collect donations among ourselves. Now, with this initiative, the government is also helping those in need, showing that our welfare is still being looked after,” he told Bernama and RTM.

Also present were Bernama chief executive officer Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin and Bernama editor-in-chief Arul Rajoo Durar Raj.

Pahmi, a father of four, said initiatives such as Tabung Kasih@HAWANA should be continued to assist journalists and former journalists in need while safeguarding their welfare.

He also expressed his appreciation to the MADANI government and the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama), which manages the initiative, for its continued efforts to support less fortunate media practitioners.

Since its introduction in April 2023, Tabung Kasih@HAWANA has benefited 669 media practitioners nationwide, with nearly RM2 million disbursed.

-- BERNAMA