KADAMAIAN, SABAH – 3 OKTOBER 2025 – Koperasi Kakitangan PETRONAS Berhad (KOPETRO) bersama Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia (SKM) serta enam (6) koperasi lain dari Wilayah Persekutuan telah melaksanakan Program Tanggungjawab Sosial Korporat (CSR) dengan menyampaikan bantuan kepada mangsa bencana banjir di Sabah.
Banjir besar yang melanda baru-baru ini telah memberi kesan mendalam kepada penduduk Kadamaian dan Penampang termasuk beberapa koperasi tempatan yang turut terjejas. Penyerahan bantuan telah disempurnakan oleh YB Datuk Ewon Benedick, Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (KUSKOP).
Sumbangan bernilai RM153.1 ribu ini meliputi keperluan kritikal seperti bakul makanan, peralatan dan pakaian sekolah, sampan, tangki air, water jet serta keperluan harian lain.
KOPETRO berbesar hati dapat turut serta bersama SKM dan Gerakan Koperasi dalam inisiatif ini, seiring dengan Prinsip Koperasi Ke-7 iaitu Keprihatinan terhadap Komuniti. Usaha ini menzahirkan peranan penting koperasi bukan sahaja dalam pembangunan ekonomi, tetapi juga dalam menyokong komuniti yang berdepan cabaran bencana alam.
Turut hadir ke program penyerahan ini ialah YB Datuk Ewon Benedick, Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (KUSKOP), YBhg. Leftenan Jeneral Datuk Ahmad Norihan bin Jalal (B), Pengerusi SKM, serta KOPETRO yang diwakili oleh Puan Hajah Riguan binti Rashidi, Penolong Setiausaha KOPETRO.
KOPETRO & SKM EXTEND AID, EASING THE BURDEN OF SABAH FLOOD VICTIMS
KADAMAIAN, SABAH – 3 OCTOBER 2025 – Koperasi Kakitangan PETRONAS Berhad (KOPETRO), together with the Malaysia Cooperative Societies Commission (SKM) and six (6) other cooperatives from the Federal Territory, carried out a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to deliver aid to flood victims in Sabah.
The recent floods have deeply impacted residents in Kadamaian and Penampang, including several local cooperatives that suffered damages. The aid distribution was officiated by YB Datuk Ewon Benedick, Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP).
A total of RM153.1 thousand worth of contributions were channelled, covering essential needs such as food baskets, school supplies and uniforms, boats, water tanks, water jets and other daily necessities.
KOPETRO is honoured to join hands with SKM and the Cooperative Movement in this initiative, in line with the 7th Cooperative Principle: Concern for Community. This effort reflects the vital role of cooperatives not only as economic entities, but also as community enablers in times of adversity.
Also present at the handover programme were YB Datuk Ewon Benedick, Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP), YBhg. Lieutenant General Datuk Ahmad Norihan bin Jalal (Rtd.), Chairman of SKM, as well as KOPETRO represented by Puan Hajah Riguan binti Rashidi, Assistant Secretary of KOPETRO.
