KL sinkhole: Visas for victim's family extended, says Deputy PM's office

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The visas for the family of Vijayalaksmi, the 48-year-old sinkhole victim, have been extended for an additional month, according to the office of the Deputy Prime Minister.  Arvend Applasamy, a special officer to Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, confirmed this to reporters the at Masjid India site on Monday (Aug 26), and stated that the government is committed to supporting the family, ensuring they receive continuous care and access to a counselor.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/ZLELy  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00My name is Zaid Hamidi. I am here to help the refugees and give them some money for food and shelter.

00:15I have just helped them after they came from the Immigration Department.

00:23They really hope that the government and the authorities will do their job as soon as possible.

00:33I have given assurance to the victims that the government and the authorities are doing their job sincerely without any hidden agenda.

00:47We know that we are doing a good job. I also give them advice to pray for the victims to be found.

00:56I am also able to communicate with the authorities such as PDRM, AP, BM, and all the media in front of me.

01:05They are doing a good job in giving their statement.

01:07I can also be understood since the day the incident happened until now.

01:11In the morning, afternoon, and evening, everyone has given a good statement.

01:14On behalf of Datuk Suri Zaid Hamidi, I would like to send my regards to all of you.

01:20How long will this continue for?

01:23For a month.

01:25What about the emotions of the families during the meeting?

01:30Yes, during the meeting, at first, they felt embarrassed to talk to me.

01:38I am also from Telugu.

01:41We have the same background.

01:43They are from Andhra Pradesh and I am from Telugu.

01:47We communicate in the same language.

01:50When I started to speak in Telugu, they were surprised.

01:53They felt more comfortable.

01:55Of course, they felt sad at first.

01:59But at the same time, I understand that they have accepted the fact.

02:04We did not expect to see the faces of the victims.

02:11It was quite sad to hear.

02:13But they have accepted the fact that they are ready for any situation.

02:19Personally, they told me to push the authorities to speed up the search.

02:32But I explained to them that the authorities are actually serious.

02:39I told them to look at the media and the authorities.

02:44I told them to look at the media and the authorities.

02:47I told them to look at the media and the authorities.

02:51How many people have donated?

02:54It is hard to say.

02:57When will the visa process start?

03:00It will start today.

03:02So, it will start today?

03:03Yes.

03:04How many people are there in the process?

03:08I saw that there were four or five people.

03:12Where are they now?

03:15I don't know.

03:17But I am sure that the government is providing them with food and shelter.

03:28Where are they now?

03:30After I met them, they were given counseling.

03:35Where are they now?

03:36I met with the PDRM.

03:39They told us that they have been given counseling.

03:42They told us that they have been given counseling.

03:47What about their children?

03:50As I told you, they have accepted the fact that they are ready for any situation.

03:54They told me to push the authorities to speed up the search.

04:00They told me to push the authorities to speed up the search.

04:05Secondly, we want to see their faces.

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