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Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth
Parliamentary Matters

Government supports community initiatives by Malay/Muslim organisations

Sectors

Community

24 March 2016

Response to parliamentary question on funding for community initiatives by Malay/Muslim organisations

Question

Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs for each year between 2013 and 2015 (a) what is the total amount of monies that have been disbursed from the Malay-Muslim Community Development Fund (MMCDF); (b) how many organisations or agencies have benefitted from this Fund; and (c) to what purpose have the monies been utilised.


Response

Minister Dr Yaacob Ibrahim: MENDAKI's Malay/Muslim Community Development Fund, or MMCDF, was set up to support community initiatives by Malay/Muslim organisations (MMOs) in areas such as education, youth, social assistance, and employability.

  1. Nearly $10 million was disbursed through MMCDF between 2013 and 2015. 53 Malay/Muslim organisations benefited from the Fund in 2013, 51 MMOs in 2014, and 62 MMOs in 2015.