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Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday 25 July 2006 – The rising conflict in Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza as well as Israel has created a humanitarian disaster with hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes. Many more are without access to basic medical facilities and services and the number of civilians killed and injured in all three locations is increasing at an alarming rate.
- MERCY Malaysia implores all parties to cease the bombings and
violence immediately and urges all parties to seek a peaceful resolve•
MERCY Malaysia condemns the killing of innocent women and urges all
parties of the conflict to protect the lives of civilians in accordance
with the International Humanitarian Law.
- MERCY Malaysia urges the international community to advocate and
ensure that humanitarian access to those in need is secured urgently.
MERCY Malaysia concerned with the escalating violence on both sides and
the lack of an easily accessible humanitarian corridor is deploying its
Assessment team to Damascus, Syria.
The team comprises Associate Professor Dr P Shanmuhasutharam, MERCY
Malaysia's Executive Committee member, Ms Anita Ahmad, MERCY Malaysia‘s
Programme Advisor and Mr Hew Cheong Yew, MERCY Malaysia’s Volunteer
Management Officer.
The objective of this mission is to assess the current refugee
situation in Syria and enable MERCY Malaysia to formulate a response
plan and assist the affected communities in Syria and Lebanon
effectively. MERCY Malaysia has also identified credible local partners
to work with in difficult areas with poor access. The team is scheduled
to depart Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, 25 July 2006.
MERCY Malaysia’s Middle East Aid Fund
MERCY Malaysia is appealing to the public to send only cash donations
in aid of its Middle East Aid Fund. Cheque contributions can be made
out to ‘MERCY Humanitarian Fund’ and send it to MERCY Malaysia’s
headquarters at:
45B, 2nd Floor
Jalan Mamanda 9
Ampang Point, 68000
Ampang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Donations can also be deposited directly into MERCY Malaysia Maybank
Account No. 5621 7950 4126. Please ensure that the ‘bank slip’ is faxed
to 603 – 4251 8435, which include information like name, address and
telephone number for official receipt issuance.
All donations within Malaysia to the MERCY Malaysia Humanitarian Fund
are tax exempted. For donations from outside Malaysia, our ABA Swift
Code is MBBEMYKLA 5621 7950 4126 at:
MAYBANK BERHAD
20G-28G, Jalan Wawasan 4/5
Bandar Baru Ampang
68000 Ampang
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
For further information, members of the public can contact MERCY
Malaysia at 603 – 4256 9999 or visit the website at www.mercy.org.my
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MERCY Malaysia is a medical relief organisation dedicated to providing
humanitarian aid in crisis and non-crisis situations irrespective of
race, religion, culture or boundary. Since its inception in 1999, MERCY
Malaysia has sent relief mission to Kosova, Cambodia, Indonesia,
Turkey, India, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Iran, Sudan, Aceh
and currently, Pakistan. On the home front, MERCY Malaysia serves the
local communities through outreach programmes in various states within
the country. It also runs the Drug Rehabilitation and Assistance
Programme (DRAP) to assist drug reformers to reintegrate into society.
For more information on MERCY Malaysia, kindly visit www.mercy.org.my
Issued by:
Malaysia Medical Relief Society (Reg. No. 1155)
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