Floods: Register to facilitate aid distribution, DPM Fadillah urges victims

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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof is urging flood victims in Sarawak to register at the closest Resident's Office or temporary relief centre to facilitate aid distribution.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/1F25m  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Is there a complaint or a complaint about this long-distance transportation?

00:14Indeed, if we look at it, sometimes this complaint does exist.

00:19But we hope that in this state of emergency, we must be aware too.

00:25To be safe, we need logistics, we need a rescue team.

00:31But the situation sometimes gives challenges.

00:34Challenges to the rescue team or our team to send help and so on.

00:41Because the line is tight, the road is cut off and so on.

00:45So we sometimes see logistics.

00:48For example, when we were in Bintulu, there was a long-distance traffic jam.

00:53The connection was cut off immediately.

00:55So we had to send help by helicopter.

00:57Sometimes the helicopter has no place to land because the area is flooded.

01:01And how we want to unload and where we want to unload the supplies,

01:05that also has to be ensured.

01:07And this becomes a challenge.

01:09Indeed, from the point of view of the authorities and the rescue team,

01:16and all the teams actually want to try as much as possible to help.

01:21But sometimes the situation may cause delays in the delivery of help, food and so on.

01:28But we are sure that the commitment from everyone is to help as best as possible.

01:33That's all the commitment.

01:35So far, how much help has been provided to the fishermen?

01:41Currently, the Ministry of State has announced an additional 10 million Rupiah.

01:48It was announced by the Prime Minister.

01:50The Prime Minister has also announced the second level.

01:55But those who move to the centre will get 1,000 Rupiah for financial assistance.

02:06But for other forms of assistance, we will look at the requirements of the report.

02:12In terms of infrastructure, improving public facilities, buildings and so on.

02:18Usually after the flood is over, we will make an assessment.

02:23And this assessment will be presented to the Ministry of State.

02:27And how the Ministry of State can also help researchers and so on.

02:32I would like to advise them.

02:34In Sarawak, I have discussed with the Prime Minister.

02:38The situation in Sarawak may be a little different from Sendango.

02:41Basically, only those who register at the migration centre are eligible to receive 1,000 Rupiah.

02:48If they don't register and don't move, they won't get it.

02:51But in Sarawak, the situation is different.

02:54So I will discuss with the Prime Minister.

02:57But more importantly, those who are affected by the flood must first register with the Ministry of State.

03:05If they don't move to the migration centre, tell them why they don't move and so on.

03:10So that we can know why.

03:13Sometimes there are places that have been cut off and cannot be moved.

03:17So we understand the situation in Sarawak is different from the situation in Sendango.

03:21But that's what we will look at and assess.

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