CNA – Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Tuesday that long-term measures to resolve the flood problem, including holistic flood mitigation projects, should be implemented immediately.
In a press conference after chairing the Central Disaster Management Committee meeting, he said: “Long-term solutions are needed urgently so that no matter how heavy the rain is, floods can be managed well.”
He said although the government was told this would involve huge costs, such efforts when completed could ensure good long-term flood management until 2100.
More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin.
