Putrajaya Paying RM130,000 Each To Four FDS Crash Victims’ Families
MOH announces federal lump-sum payments of at least RM130,000 to each family of its four staff killed in the Long Lellang tragedy. But MOH didn't mention any payment from Putrajaya for the family of the fifth victim, the pilot, who was a private worker.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The federal government will pay at least RM130,000 each to the families of four of five victims killed in last month’s Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Miri, Sarawak.
According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), the RM130,000 lump-sum payment – which comprises payment in lieu of unused leave (GCR), derivative gratuity, funeral management assistance, and death ex-gratia payment – will be made to the next-of-kin of the four Ministry of Health (MOH) staff killed in the Long Lellang tragedy.
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