KUALA LUMPUR – The government will not forget the good deeds, contributions and sacrifices made by members of the Malaysian search-and-rescue team involved in the humanitarian mission to Turkiye after the devastating February 6 earthquake.
The appreciation was expressed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the launch of the Civil Defence Month celebration and a special luncheon with the team members of Malaysian Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Mission to Turkiye today.
Anwar said carrying out the operations during winter and having to leave their own families for weeks were not easy for the members of the team.
“But that’s what our rescuers, be it from the Armed Forces, Police, Civil Defence, Fire and Rescue Department and others had to do, not just in Turkiye.
“In handling the Johor floods, for example, I can see their proper preparations. The machinery is ready even before the disaster strikes.
“Our civil servants, if we want to assess them, their performance is excellent and as prime minister, I am lucky to have a very efficient machinery to help and reduce the burden of the people,” he said. – Bernama, March 7, 2023
