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JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
Involvement in flood relief efforts shows strong kinship, says Miri moral uplifting society chairman
Involvement in flood relief efforts shows strong kinship, says Miri moral uplifting society chairman
- Admin UKK
- Berita
MIRI (Feb 24): The moral uplifting societies have demonstrated unity and strong kinship at times of disaster, as shown by the assistance rendered to the flood victims in Miri and Bekenu.
According to Miri Che Lee Khor Moral Uplifting Society chairman Tony Pui, his chapter had last week distributed financial aid and essential supplies to 50 families who took shelter at the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Chapter premises and also the Sports Village.
“The flood and landslide situation in Miri was unprecedentedly severe, forcing many victims to seek refuge at the relief centres after their houses were destroyed. Our assistance was just a small part in helping them get through the difficult time and alleviate their burden.
“Thus, upon receiving the support from individuals and local businesses, we’re in gratitude and overwhelmed by their participation,” he said in his welcoming remarks at the Miri Che Lee Khor’s Appreciation cum Chinese New Year Dinner here Saturday.
Adding on, Pui said renowned rice distributor Tong Seng Huat generously donated 200 bags of rice to the flood victims in Batu Niah, whereas the United Moral Uplifting Society Malaysia and Confederation of Moral Uplifting Societies of East Malaysia and Labuan were very responsive to the request for disaster relief assistance, where the president of both organisations promptly approved funds amounting to RM10,000 and RM5,000, respectively, meant for the cause.
“They even mobilised their members across the region to contribute, both financially and physically, towards Sarawak’s flood relief efforts.
“It truly demonstrated the unity when one region is in distress, support pours in from all directions,” he said, adding that these funds would be fully managed by Miri Che Lee Khor and distributed to the disaster victims accordingly.
Earlier, Pui revealed that Miri Che Lee Khor and the staff members of Dynasty Hotel had visited two flood-hit villages in Batu Niah to distribute RM200 in aid and essential supplies to each of the 100 affected families.
In this regard, he expressed hope that more organisation and individuals would come forward and extend their support, emphasising that recovery efforts would take time and sustained commitment.
In his speech, guest-of-honour Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting said he was touched by Miri Che Lee Khor’s dedication in helping people, and at the same time, educating the society about the moral values meant to build good characters and instil in people positive behaviours.
He later pledged an allocation of RM5,000 for Miri Che Lee Khor.
PETALING JAYA:
A former minister has urged the government to overhaul the department of drainage and irrigation (DID) to prepare it for the bigger responsibility of facing climate change.
Former environment and water minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the risk of natural disasters brought about by climate change meant that DID’s role was no longer limited to minor duties such as monitoring agricultural irrigation systems.
Tuan Ibrahim, who was minister from 2020 to 2022, suggested that the agency be given a greater number of staff as well as a larger allocation to carry out projects to mitigate climate change.
“It’s time for the job functions and role of DID to be reevaluated and overhauled. First, it needs to be allocated more funds because of its wide job scope, which includes protecting our sources of water.
“It also needs more staff and more centres for monitoring (possible floods),” the PAS deputy president said in an interview with FMT.
Tuan Ibrahim suggested that Putrajaya tap groundwater sources and build more water catchment areas at riverbanks to prepare for hot spells.
He said the National Water Research Institute of Malaysia had forecast severe prolonged droughts in Peninsular Malaysia from 2025 to 2035.
He also said Malaysia was currently utilising only about 3% of its groundwater, while other nations were tapping between 40% and 45% of their underground water sources.
“If a drought hits, dries up our rivers and puts our dams at risk, we have an alternative in groundwater,” he said.
Tuan Ibrahim, the Kubang Kerian MP, also urged the government to expedite flood mitigation projects in Kelantan, whose residents are affected by floods almost annually during the year-end monsoon season.
Several flood mitigation projects costing RM15 billion were retendered by Putrajaya in 2023 to save “significant funds”. Last December, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said these projects were proceeding as planned.
Tuan Ibrahim disputed this, saying the rise in cost of building materials as well as the targeted diesel subsidies may have contributed to a spike in the overall cost of the projects.
Kelantan and Terengganu were battered by several rounds of floods at the end of last year, with more than 150,000 people forced to flee their homes and various infrastructure damaged as a result.
Kota Kinabalu: Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (Nadma) akan bekerjasama dengan Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) untuk menyalurkan Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) kepada mangsa bencana, termasuk banjir, di seluruh negara.
Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berkata, kaedah itu bagi memudahkan pembayaran bantuan, terutama kepada mangsa banjir yang tidak dapat berpindah ke pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS).
"Ia tidak lagi melalui sistem konvensional iaitu melalui Pejabat Daerah, Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK) atau Jawatankuasa Kemajuan Kampung Persekutuan (JKKP).
"Selepas mengadakan rundingan, senarai mangsa banjir yang dipindahkan itu akan mendapat Bantuan Wang Ihsan melalui BSN," katanya pada sidang media selepas lawatan ke projek Rancangan Tebatan Banjir (RTB) Persekitaran Kawasan Lido, di sini, hari ini.
Menerusi kaedah itu, Ahmad Zahid berkata, mangsa bencana yang sudah disenaraikan boleh ke cawangan BSN berhampiran untuk menuntut BWI masing-masing.
"Dalam perkara ini, kita melakukan beberapa urusan tatakelola untuk pengesahan bahawa mereka benar-benar mangsa banjir yang terjejas ketika Monsun Timur Laut (MTL).
"Kita akan dapatkan pengesahan daripada Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Daerah mengenai perkara ini dan kita akan lakukan pengubahsuaian terhadap pelaksanaannya," katanya.
'Kemarau tak serius tahun ini, ribut petir, hujan lebat sebelah petang sepanjang Ramadan' - MetMalaysia
- Admin UKK
- Berita
KUALA LUMPUR: Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (METMalaysia) meramalkan, fenomena cuaca panas dan kering yang melanda negara tahun ini tidak seteruk tahun lalu.
Ketua Pengarah METMalaysia, Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, berkata keadaan itu disebabkan pengaruh La Nina lemah yang sedang berlaku sekarang dijangka akan berterusan sehingga pertengahan tahun ini.
Berhubung kejadian jerebu dan titik panas pula, beliau berkata, biasanya ia berlaku di antara Julai hingga September iaitu ketika kemuncak Monsun Barat Daya (MBD).
"Masih terlalu awal untuk meramal potensinya (kejadian jerebu dan titik panas) dan ia bergantung kepada kekuatan MBD yang akan berlaku nanti serta keadaan cuaca di negara jiran," katanya kepada BH hari ini.
Diminta mengulas situasi di negara jiran seperti laporan pencemaran udara akibat kebakaran hutan yang mungkin akan mendorong situasi jerebu rentas sempadan yang sederhana atau kronik, Mohd Hisham berkata, sekiranya berlaku kebakaran secara meluas di negara jiran ketika MBD, asap berkenaan akan bergerak memasuki rantau negara dan seterusnya boleh menyebabkan cuaca berjerebu.
"Di samping itu, kebakaran setempat juga akan menyebabkan keadaan jerebu bertambah buruk," katanya.
Kelmarin BH melaporkan, kebakaran hutan secara sporadik di Asia Tenggara memberi isyarat mengenai jerebu berbahaya, yang boleh membawa kesan besar terhadap ekonomi dan masyarakat, mengingatkan kepada episod jerebu pada 1997.
Kebakaran hutan di Thailand dan Kemboja sejak beberapa minggu kebelakangan ini menimbulkan kebimbangan terhadap pencemaran udara yang boleh memburukkan keadaan apabila musim panas melanda rantau itu dalam beberapa bulan akan datang.
Ketika ditanya mengenai jangkaan peralihan cuaca selepas berakhirnya Monsun Timur Laut (MTL) bulan depan, Mohd Hisham berkata, fasa peralihan itu dijangka bermula pada pertengahan Mac ini.
Bagi ramalan cuaca sepanjang Ramadan pula, katanya cuaca di seluruh negara dijangka baik pada sebelah pagi, manakala ribut petir berserta hujan lebat dan angin kencang dijangka berlaku pada sebelah petang dan awal malam terutamanya di kawasan barat dan pedalaman Semenanjung, selatan, barat dan tengah Sarawak serta barat Sabah.
"Kawasan utara Semenanjung termasuk Perak, Pahang dan Kelantan dijangka mengalami cuaca yang sedikit lebih panas dan kering berbanding tempat lain," katanya.
KUALA LUMPUR – Tiada keperluan untuk membina Jejantas Tun Teja bernilai RM8 juta sedangkan rakyat Melaka terus dibelenggu dengan masalah banjir dan keperluan asas yang masih tidak diselesaikan sejak sekian lama.
Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Sungai Udang, Dr Mohd Aleef Yusof mendakwa rakyat Melaka sudah meluat dan marah dengan tindakan kerajaan negeri yang lebih gemar membuat publisiti dan pembaziran wang rakyat berbanding masalah rakyat.
“Apa guna ada jejantas RM8 juta kalau hingga ke hari ini masalah banjir masih lagi berlaku. Sabtu lalu rasmi jejantas RM8 juta, namun Ahad pula kawasan Krubong banjir.
“Kerajaan sepatutnya mengutamakan penyelesaian masalah dan membantu rakyat berbanding melakukan pembaziran dan tidak mendatangkan hasil yang baik untuk rakyat negeri ini.
“Sudah pasti rakyat Melaka tidak gembira dengan pembaziran yang dilakukan ini,” katanya kepada MalaysiaGazette hari ini.
Sabtu lalu, Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Abdul Rauf Yusoh merasmikan Jejantas Tun Teja sebagai satu lagi ikon pelancongan Bandaraya Melaka.
Jejantas Tun Teja yang bersebelahan Melaka Sentral menelan kos ubah suai dan naik taraf berjumlah RM7.9 juta itu, dapat memberi kelegaan kepada peniaga di kawasan bandar.
Bagaimanapun sehari selepas itu, media melaporkan beberapa kawasan di Melaka termasuk Taman Krubong Jaya dilanda banjir kilat.
Selain itu, Dr Aleef kesal apabila ketua menteri gagal memberi penjelasan berkenaan jejantas itu apabila perkara itu dibangkitkan dalam sidang Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Melaka yang lepas.
“Walaupun saya mendesak penjelasan dibuat khususnya dengan nilainya yang begitu tinggi dan tidak masuk akal namun dalam penggulungan Ketua Menteri, beliau langsung tidak menjelaskan berkenaan isu itu.
“Inilah kelemahan ketua menteri, beliau tak tahu untuk berbahas dengan baik apatah lagi untuk memberikan penjelasan di dalam DUN Melaka,” katanya.
Lebih malang, katanya, ikon pelancongan baharu bagi Bandaraya Melaka bukan sesuatu yang perlu dibanggkan kerana beliau mendakwa, ia satu lagi produk yang ditiru daripada Pintasan Saloma di ibu negara.
“Cara kerajaan negeri yang sewenangnya copy paste produk pelancongan dari luar juga amat merungsingkan kerana ia membawa kerugian kepada rakyat!
“Jejantas RM8 juta ini pula copy paste daripada jejantas yang bersebelahan KLCC, sedangkan Jejantas Tun Teja dekat Melaka Sentral dalam keadaan begitu usang dan teruk sekali,” katanya.
Dakwanya lagi, selain Pintasan Saloma banyak lagi ikon pelancongan yang menjadi mangsa copy paste diwujudkan di Melaka termasuk pasar terapung di Sungai Melaka.
“Pasar terapung Melaka kini tidak mendatangkan hasil malah mendatangkan kerugian. Taman Laut di Gugusan Pulau di Umbai juga menerima nasib sama yang akhirnya memberi tekanan kepada nelayan tempatan yang tidak lagi menangkap ikan di kawasan sekitar.
“Malah banyak lagi tindakan kerajaan negeri sebenarnya menyusahkan rakyat,” katanya lagi. – MalaysiaGazette