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VIVA PALESTINA 5<br />

17,700). We started <strong>of</strong>f by sending email notices<br />

out and in no time the <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Islamic</strong><br />

<strong>Medical</strong> Associations (<strong>FIMA</strong>) and the <strong>Islamic</strong><br />

<strong>Medical</strong> Association <strong>of</strong> Malaysia (IMAM is an<br />

active affiliate <strong>of</strong> VPM) rose to the occasion with<br />

RM55,000 for the purchase <strong>of</strong> one vehicle. Then<br />

came news that threw everyone into near fits. A<br />

local pharmaceutical company very generously<br />

donated RM110,000 (USD 35,400) to fully fund<br />

another two vehicles.<br />

paraphernalia. VPM t-shirts were snapped up like<br />

hot cakes as Malaysian generosity showed its hand<br />

once more.<br />

And good news was a constant companion as<br />

TV3, a Malaysian national TV station, came on<br />

board, pledging full support. Friday 27th August<br />

marked the start <strong>of</strong> our convoy. VPM vehicles<br />

were symbolically flagged <strong>of</strong>f at TV3’s<br />

headquarters and our two lady drivers; Azra Banu<br />

and Siti Azura were interviewed on our mission,<br />

objectives, hopes and aspirations, ‘live’ on the<br />

prime time program, Malaysia HariIni (Malaysia<br />

Today) 16 .<br />

Men <strong>of</strong> Aqsa Syarif besides the 6 vans from Malaysia<br />

The media was out in full force clamoring over<br />

Tun Dr Mahathir’s symbolic contribution and the<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficial check presentation from <strong>FIMA</strong> and the<br />

pharmaceutical company. The total collected<br />

surpassed all our expectations; just under<br />

RM13,000.<br />

The following Friday we were at the Wilayah<br />

Mosque and once again the collection stupefied<br />

us; just under RM13,000.<br />

Azra and Azura, 2 lady volunteers from VPM<br />

Following that, VPM was at the National Mosque<br />

with the total support <strong>of</strong> the mosque committee.<br />

Donation boxes were placed all around and we<br />

were generously allocated space to sell our<br />

Fund raising at the National Mosque with Dr. Mahathir,<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>. Musa Nordin and VPM activists<br />

<strong>FIMA</strong> <strong>Year</strong><strong>Book</strong> <strong>2010</strong>-<strong>2011</strong> 124

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