Johor govt looking to put Southern Volunteers under state disaster management committee

Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad (right) and state government deputy secretary On Jabbar, who is Southern Volunteers humanitarian aid chief contingent, (left) looking at some of the basic necessities donated by various companies at Johor Malaysian Games (Sukma) secretariat office in Kota Iskandar on Dec 28.— THOMAS YONG/The Star

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government is looking into putting its 20,000-strong Southern Volunteers under the state disaster management committee to be better prepared to face floods, says Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad.

“I agree that the Southern Volunteers should be put under the state disaster management committee as part of our preparation in facing the floods in Johor," said Hasni.