SARIKEI: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) is a key agency responsible for ensuring public safety, particularly during disasters like floods, landslides, accidents, or fires.
Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Deputy Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh said that APM must continue to play an important role in ensuring public safety by being among the first agencies to be on location and taking quick action.
“The APM will continue to play an important role, especially in the context of what we are experiencing today, such as floods.
“The APM, like other government departments or agencies, has been given a mandate to ensure that its duties and responsibilities are carried out as best as possible.
“That is why, in the context of what we are experiencing today, APM must continue to be prepared to face unexpected situations,” he said in his speech during the APM Sedekah Barakah event at the Al-Muttaqim Sarikei Mosque today.
Len, who is also the Kuala Rajang assemblyman, emphasised that prompt and proactive action is essential before a disaster escalates and becomes harder to manage.
He also emphasised that collaboration among government agencies is crucial to ensure effective information-sharing, enabling the appropriate actions to be taken and ensuring that issues are resolved.
Apart from the programme, APM has also held various activities in the Sarikei Division, such as the distribution of ‘bubur lambuk’ and the recording of the ‘Raya Takbir’ at the Al-Muttaqim Sarikei Mosque.
