SUNGAI MAU, Tuesday, 16 November 2021 – An entourage comprised of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports led by Yang Berhormat Awang Hanapi bin Haji Siput, Members of the Legislative Council and Acting Penghulu of Mukim Labi visited the areas affected by the floods in Mukim Labi and Mukim Bukit Sawat.
Also present during the visit were Permanent Secretary (Safety, Welfare and Law) of MoHA, Permanent Secretary (Municipal and Districts) of MoHA, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Belait District Officer, Director of National Disaster Management Centre, Commanding Officer of the Third Battalion of the Royal Brunei Land Force (3Bn RBLF), Assistant Belait District Officer, Acting Deputy Director of the National Disaster Management Centre and Special Duties Officers of MoHA.
Upon arrival, the entourage was welcomed by Senior Superintendent Noor Aflan bin Kachi, the Commanding Officer of Operation ‘B’ Branch of the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) at the Incident Command Post (ICP), Multipurpose Hall Kampong Sungai Mau.
The visit began with a briefing on the current situation of the areas affected by the floods. The entourage was then shown the flooded areas using 4 Tonne vehicle starting from Sungai Mau Hall to Sungai Petai and to Jalan Merangking. The entourage also visited Awang Omar bin Ahmad’s house in Kampong Bukit Puan and had the opportunity to interact with the villagers who had been affected by the floods.
LAWATAN DARIPADA KEMENTERIAN HAL EHWAL DALAM NEGERI DAN KEMENTERIAN KEBUDAYAAN BELIA DAN SUKAN KE KAWASAN BANJIR DI DAERAH BELAIT
SUNGAI MAU, BELAIT, Selasa, 16 November 2021 – Rombongan yang terdiri daripada Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri (KHEDN) dan Kementerian Kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan (KKBS) yang diketuai oleh Yang Berhormat Awang Hanapi bin Haji Siput, Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Negara dan Pemangku Penghulu Mukim Labi telah membuat lawatan ke beberapa kawasan yang terjejas oleh banjir di Mukim Labi dan Mukim Bukit Sawat.
Turut hadir dalam lawatan tersebut adalah Setiausaha Tetap (Keselamatan, Kesejahteraan dan Undang-Undang) KHEDN, Setiausaha Tetap (Bandaran dan Daerah) KHEDN, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan, Pegawai Daerah Belait, Pengarah Pusat Pengurusan Bencana Kebangsaan, Pegawai Pemerintah Batalion Ketiga Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (3Bn TDDB), Penolong Pegawai Daerah Belait, Pemangku Timbalan Pengarah Pusat Pengurusan Bencana Kebangsaan dan Pegawai Tugas-Tugas Khas KHEDN.
Ketibaan rombongan disambut oleh Penguasa Kanan Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Noor Aflan bin Awang Kachi, Pegawai Pemerintah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Cawangan Operasi B di Incident Command Post (ICP), Dewan Serbaguna Kampong Sungai Mau.
Lawatan dimulakan dengan taklimat mengenai situasi terkini kawasan-kawasan yang terjejas oleh banjir. Rombongan dijemput melihat kawasan-kawasan banjir menggunakan kenderaan 4 Ton bermula dari Dewan Sungai Mau ke Sungai Petai dan kemudian ke Jalan Merangking. Rombongan juga membuat lawatan ke rumah Awang Omar bin Ahmad di Kampong Bukit Puan dan berpeluang berinteraksi bersama orang-orang kampong yang telah terjejas oleh banjir.