Govt tasked with taking proactive steps to protect rakyat


Kuala Lumpur: A more systematic and strategic approach should be immediately implemented by the government to address the effects of natural disasters, especially the floods that occur every year, says Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

The King spoke on the need for the government to emphasise the aspect of physical security through disaster risk management for the survival of the people.

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