PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his gratitude to the 1,520 civil servants nationwide who have volunteered to take part in a two-day post-flood programme in Johor.
Apart from cleaning up the affected areas, the volunteers will hand out food baskets, basic school needs and cleaning equipment.
They will also assist with minor vehicle repairs and electrical work, and provide psychological support and counselling.
A total of 153 vehicles, comprising 26 buses, 16 vans, eight lorries, 64 four-wheel drives and 39 cars, have been mobilised for the operation.
Anwar said the flood victims in Segamat and Batu Pahat, which have been the worst-hit by the floods, would find it challenging to recover unless they had extra help.
“This is a good start before Ramadan, and I pray that the programme goes smoothly,” he said before flagging off the convoy of volunteers.
Also present were deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and chief secretary Mohd Zuki Ali.
This morning, Bernama reported that the flood situation in Johor, especially in Batu Pahat, is improving, with the number of victims at temporary relief centres declining from 7,972 to 6,740 as of 8am.
It also reported that Johor has requested an additional RM168 million in allocation from the federal government, through the public works department (JKR), to repair roads and infrastructure damaged by the floods.
Last week, Anwar ordered all government machinery to help in post-flood operations in Johor and approved an additional allocation of RM150 million for this.
Today, he reiterated his calls to treasury secretary-general Johan Mahmood to expedite the process of tendering flood-mitigation projects across the country.
Previously, Anwar had announced that the government would re-tender six flood mitigation projects starting in June. - FMT
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