Send in the army to help flood victims in Penampang, says MP

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KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government should ask for the army to be deployed to help villagers badly hit by floods in Kg Sugud and Kg Maang in Penampang.

Datuk Darell Leiking, the Penampang MP, said there was a pressing need to clean up the trail of destruction left by the Sept 15 floods.

"People are in dire need of help. The task is too great for volunteers, NGOs and political parties," he said in a statement on Monday . "As the MP of Penampang, I wish to extend my great appreciation to all the NGOs and associations who came immediately to assist the villagers in Kg Sugud and Kg Maang delivering much-needed food, bottled water and other essential items such as clothing and medication," he said.Leiking said some donors had paid for backhoes but the machines could not be used in some places.

The involvement of soldiers from neighbouring Lok Kawi army camp and also the Wataniah from Bukit Pewira here can help in cleaning up the mud, delivering food and providing transport, he said.

 

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