Following a landslide that claimed five lives three days ago, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that residents of Kampung Lereng Bukit, currently sheltered at the Bulan Sabit Merah temporary relief centre, were willing to relocate to a safer and more comfortable area.
With the residents from the Canada Hill area now agreeing to relocate, Abang Johari said that the state government would conduct a study to find a suitable relocation site, ideally a flat area close to the city centre.
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With the residents from the Canada Hill area now agreeing to relocate, Abang Johari said that the state government would conduct a study to find a suitable relocation site, ideally a flat area close to the city centre.
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00:00It seems that this year, it was not expected that we would face a big flood.
00:08And also in Miri, we feel saddened by what happened when the land was covered by a landslide.
00:21Actually, the landslide has damaged our lives and the lives of our neighbors who live in Bukit Eran.
00:39And we see, after I have discussed with the cabinet, what we should do for this issue.
00:49We will do our best.
00:52And just now, someone said, just move to Jakarta.
00:59In the past, some wanted to move, some did not want to move.
01:04When it was said, just move to Jakarta, it means there is awareness.
01:12Our community does not want to live in a more comfortable place.
01:18So we will discuss again.
01:23And our suggestion is, maybe we make all the locations in other safer areas.
01:34And we ask for cooperation.
01:37When the government decides to move to a safer area,
01:47it is because we want to help them.
01:51Secondly, I and the National Disaster and State Disaster,
01:58many of our areas were affected by the flood and the weather was unstable.
02:08So the government added 10 million rupiahs to the State Disaster Committee.
02:1510 million additional allocation to the State Disaster Committee
02:20to help all affected areas.
02:23And maybe there will be a reconstruction, a repair.
02:29The State Disaster Committee has decided to add more.
02:33We are ready.
02:35What we want is for the residents to live in safer areas.
02:44What is the immediate solution for the affected areas,
02:48especially those who are afraid to go back to their homes?
02:52We look at the case-to-case basis.
02:57If we ask for a year or two, it's okay.
03:04But when the time comes, we have to be sure to move.
03:09We hope that they will cooperate to move according to the program.
03:14Minister, the Prime Minister announced that he would allocate 24 million rupiahs
03:21to Sabah and Sarawak to repair the flood.
03:25Do you have any comments?
03:28He gave me 24 million rupiahs for Sabah and Sarawak.
03:31He gave me 12 million rupiahs.
03:33That's a lot.
03:35He gave me 10 million rupiahs for Sarawak.
03:40He gave me 10 million rupiahs for the State Disaster Committee.