Story by Danny Ooi
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THE state government allocation of RM20,000 to support the Plexus Cycle To Challenge Cancer Program 2016 was channelled to Mount Miriam
Cancer Hospital for the recovery activities and treatment of cancer patients in the hospital.
Deputy Chief Minister 1 Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon said this when he flaggged off some 200 cyclists from the compound of Plexus Corp.
Reverside on July 17.
“As a state which adopts the slogan ‘Clean, Green, Healthy and Safe’, it is without doubt we will always support such programmes and fund them
too,” Rashid, who is also Pantai Jerejak assemblymember,
said.
Also present were president of Plexus Asia Pacific Lim Yong Jin and board chairman of Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital John Lau.
Rashid added that the state government always supports programmes that encourage healthy life styles, apart from initiatives of hospitals to treat cancer patients.
Apart from this, the state government through Penang Island City Council and Seberang Perai Municipal Council together with non-government
organisations is actively constructing bicycle lanes to promote Penang as a “sport city”.
Rashid also joined the Plexus Cycle charity event which started around 7am
Earlier, Lau in his speech expressed his appreciation to the state government, Plexus and several non-government organisations which always
support in kind and cash for charity events organised by Mount Miriam Hospital.
It was learned that the Plexus Cycle charity event managed to raise RM116,030, which include the RM20,000 donated by the Penang state government} else {