Floods: Over RM200mil channelled to state govts to ease recent rescue ops, says PM

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More than RM200mil was channelled to state governments to support recent flood rescue operations, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.  Speaking during Prime Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Feb 25), Anwar said the funds were disbursed through the National Disaster Management Agency to all affected states, including Sabah and Sarawak.  Regarding the three-phase Sungai Golok project, Anwar stated that the work would be carried out simultaneously rather than in separate phases.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4rz7c9bd   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Prime Minister to state the proactive steps

00:05to deal with floods in every monsoon season, as well as the unexpected factors in areas

00:11that are often hit by floods, as well as the potential to be hit by floods in the future.

00:16Please, Prime Minister.

00:19Thank you. I don't wear Malay clothes.

00:24I don't have a fashion model. What is this?

00:35I agree, and TPM2 is responsible here.

00:39Indeed, since last year, we have decided not only to continue the original program,

00:48but to speed up the process.

00:51Speeding up the process means that the land is taken care of by the state government.

00:57Yesterday, I heard from the Prime Minister of Kelantan.

01:00We are also concerned about this, because the first project that must be implemented in Kelantan

01:07is the one that faces the biggest problem.

01:10Then, of course, Terengganu, Johor, Kedah, and others.

01:14Alright.

01:15How many projects have we established and completed?

01:18126 projects.

01:21With a cost of Rp22.57 billion.

01:2974 in implementation.

01:3235 pre-implementation.

01:35Alright.

01:36I want to be specific.

01:40Now, TPM2 is implementing.

01:43The KSN staff is tasked to implement.

01:47Because I believe that this flood prevention project is the main project.

01:51Therefore, it is a joint project.

01:59So, the previous land acquisition took more than 24 months.

02:03The state government gave a guarantee that it will be completed in 6 months

02:07so that we can move immediately.

02:09Then, we accelerated it.

02:12In the past, there was a phase 1, phase 2, and phase 3.

02:16Now, our decision is to combine the three phases,

02:20including the one that is under the protection of the state security officer

02:25because it involves our dam, Golok River, and Panjang River.

02:32It also involves clearing the Golok River

02:38that involves the two governments, the Thai government and the UN.

02:45But by accelerating it, it means Rp2 billion more.

02:52But at the same time, when we accelerate it,

02:56the cost of the three phases, PLSB and Golok River,

03:01we have to save Rp1.7 billion.

03:05Therefore, I say that the management of the project must be taken care of.

03:11In Johor, we also accelerated the land acquisition process.

03:16And for TBBT in Johor, the cost of Rp1.64 billion has been started,

03:23which is equivalent to two projects, Batu Pahat and Ledang.

03:28This means that these projects were started 12 months earlier

03:35than the initial planning of this project because it took time.

03:43What are the benefits we give?

03:45We go to the state government, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

03:48the Prime Minister asks for the money to be used,

03:51including to provide the Bailey Bridge.

03:57We agree.

03:59So, since 2024, we have given that opportunity to the state.

04:04Then, when the monsoon occurs, I would like to thank NADMA

04:10and give more than Rp200 million to the state government

04:14to help, including Sabah and Sarawak.

04:19So, for the countries, including the monsoon,

04:25an additional Rp22.5 million in food aid and logistics support is provided.

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