Zahid: Time to give SMART members a raise

Proud of his men: Ahmad Zahid officiating the 2023 National Preparedness Month and launch of #MalaysiaMadaniSiagaBencana at the SMART headquarters here yesterday. — LOW BOON TAT/The Star

PUCHONG: The overseas service allowance for the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) should be increased to help ease their financial burden, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Deputy Prime Minister said the director-general of the National Disaster Management Agency has been tasked with re-evaluating the amount.