Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) for Batu Kawah

suppadmin | October 20, 2016

Local government minister, Senator Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian said a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be set up in Batu Kawah to handle flood situations and would be set up by the State Security Unit in collaboration with Petronas.

Speaking at the Stapok community hall yesterday to give aid to flood victims, Dr. Sim said while he does not hope for any flooding, there was no way anyone can control the weather. It is just our way of preparing things before tragedy struck.

Petronas, he said has agreed to set up a CERT here in Batu Kawa which also includes facilities and logistics, which will be participated by local community volunteers, Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and Civil Defence Force (APM).

He expressed his dismay that the authorities in Putra Jaya take so long to disburse the aid and wished that the money is parked in the State Treasury.

He said he would bring the matter up in parliament soon.

Present at the function were Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang, and Kuching district officer Ibrahim Kipli.