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Over $400,000 Paid Out To Temburong Flood Victims

Bandar Seri Begawan - A total of $428,400 from the Temburong Flood Victim Relief Fund was distributed among 251 heads of families by Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Awang Adanan Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Hj Mohd Yusof, the home affairs minister and the Managing Director of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Dato Paduka Hj Ali Hashim Hj Daud yesterday. The Temburong flood affected expressed their gratitude for the cash assistance to alleviate their sufferings.

The Acting District Officer of Temburong, Matusin Orang Kaya Sura Hj Tuba, made a welcoming speech, describing briefly the floods that struck the district on February 9. The district officer praised the swift response of the National Disaster Management Agency in coordinating relief efforts in Temburong.

Agencies involved in the relief efforts include the Fire and Rescue Department, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Electrical Department, Community Development Department, Public Works Department, Environment and Recreational Parks Department and other agencies including non-government uniformed associations, according to Matusin.

The officer, especially highlighted and commended, relief officers who carried out their duties even though they were victims of the flood themselves.

In addition to showing his appreciation to contributors of the donations, the district officer also cautioned the benefactors to use the money wisely and responsibly.

Education Officer and victim of flooding, Hj Zakir Amin of the Sultan Hassan Secondary School, made a speech in representation of the flood victims at the event. "On behalf of all the victims of the flooding, I extend our gratitude and appreciation to all the contributors," he said. In his speech, the father of two also thanked relief agencies for their timely and effective help.

Hj Ahmad Md Husain, the village head of Kampung Belais and Buda-buda, told The Brunei Times that only 29 out of 45 houses in Kampung Belais and Buda-buda are eligible for monetary assistance as they were deemed in critical need of assistance by the government. Those which suffered minor, if any, damage do not need the aid, he said.

The monetary aid distributed yesterday afternoon is part of the contributions from the private sector, government agencies, non-government agencies and the general public. The rest of the contributions will be distributed when the appropriate arrangements were made, according to several government officials at the scene.

Meanwhile, the fund is still open for donations and will continue to be so until March 6. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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