Floods: BWI must reach victims immediately, says Ismail Sabri


Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (second from right) and Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad (right) speaking to flood victims at the Kampung Tandong flood relief centre at Buloh Kasap, Segamat on Jan 4, 2022.

SEGAMAT: The Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) or compassionate aid must reach all flood victims in affected areas immediately, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said the victims should have received the cash assistance before leaving the temporary flood relief centres where they had sought shelter.

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