KEDAH Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor is in Kumamoto, Japan, on an official visit, not a holiday, said his office.
In a statement today, the MB's office dismissed claims that Sanusi was holidaying with his wife overseas, despite floods and storms affecting several districts in Kedah.
"The purpose of the visit is to study underground dam management in the region, tied to a project in Langkawi to tap underground water reserves, which is expected to meet the island's needs until 2040," read the statement.
It added that the construction of the underground water dam in Langkawi, scheduled for completion by 2028, will be the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
"The Menteri Besar’s delegation, including management and technical staff from the Kedah State Water Resources Board (LSANK), left for Japan on Sept 17, before the major floods in Kedah.
"Even while abroad, the Menteri Besar continues to monitor every development to ensure that the burden of the disaster faced by all flood victims in Kedah is addressed swiftly and effectively,” read the statement.
As of today, the number of flood victims evacuated in Kedah increased to 6,087 people from 1,942 families, compared to 4,426 people from 1,306 families last night. - September 20, 202
