Situation under control, no reason to declare emergency - Anwar

SEGAMAT - The government has maintained its decision to not declare a disaster emergency in Johor as the weather in the state is seen to be improving, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today.

"This is because rain has started to taper off and floodwaters have begun to recede in several places. Although there are also some places where the floodwaters remain stagnant, there is no need for a disaster emergency to be declared for now,” he told reporters after visiting a relief centre at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Kampung Tengah, here.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today visited flood victims accommodated at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Gemereh temporary relief centre, here. Anwar arrived at 11.20 am and spent about 20 minutes meeting the flood victims at the relief centre which housed 125 people from 32 families.- BERNAMA

He said this when asked about the status of floods in Johor and whether there was a need to declare a state of emergency due to the increasing number of flood victims in the state.

The Cabinet meeting on Friday decided that there was no need for a flood emergency to be declared in Johor.= BERNAMA