Ismail Sabri (second from left) meeting floods victims at SJKC Mentakab relief centre on Friday. - Bernamapic
PETALING JAYA: All Cabinet ministers have been ordered by the Prime Minister to cancel their year-end leave until the current flood situation has passed.
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob told ministers who are already on leave and are overseas to return immediately and be with the people during this difficult time.
"Those who have not yet gone on holiday and such, (I order them) to cancel their leave until after this flood problem is over.
"Those who are overseas and can return, return immediately and be with the people who are facing hardship," he said in a speech that was posted on his official Twitter account on Friday (Dec 24).
Ismail Sabri said he himself had to postpone his work trip to Bangkok, slated for Dec 28, 29 and 30, to give attention to the flood woes faced by the people right now.
"Members of security forces have also been asked to focus on helping the people in cleaning their houses once they were allowed to return home,” he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali announced that leave for secretaries-general of all ministries as well as directors-general (DGs) of departments and government agencies have been cancelled with immediate effect,
He said this followed the instruction given by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to all Cabinet ministers to cancel their holiday plans and, if currently abroad, to return home immediately.
"I hereby order the same (cancellation of leave) for secretaries-general of all ministries and directors-general of departments/agencies, with immediate effect,” he said in a statement here on Friday.
Mohd Zuki said this was to enable all government agencies to work together in ensuring the highest level of preparedness in facing the current situation for the benefit of the people.
Saya arahkan mana-mana menteri yang bercadang untuk bercuti ke luar negara utk BATALKAN dan menteri yang berada di luar negara ketika ini untuk PULANG SEGERA untuk bersama-sama membantu Keluarga Malaysia yang dalam kesusahan. pic.twitter.com/2xAfMkarkW
— Ismail Sabri (@IsmailSabri60) December 24, 2021
