Townsville floods: No report of Malaysian students affected so far—Maszlee

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Maszlee (second right) shakes hands with the villagers while attending the Cerih Pulang Ceremony to Gagang at Kampung Skudai Kiri Hall today. Also present was Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub who is also Pulai Member of Parliament. PHOTO: BERNAMA

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Maszlee (second right) shakes hands with the villagers while attending the Cerih Pulang Ceremony to Gagang at Kampung Skudai Kiri Hall today. Also present was Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub who is also Pulai Member of Parliament. PHOTO: BERNAMA

JOHOR BAHRU: There have been no reports thus far of Malaysian students affected by floods in the coastal city of Townsville in Queensland, Australia, said Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik.

He said his ministry worked closely with the Foreign Ministry for any information pertaining to the disaster.

“We have not received official reports (of students affected by the floods) thus far, and we will take immediate action in the event of Malaysian students affected by the floods as they are our biggest assets,” he said.

Maszlee, who is also Simpang Renggam MP, said this when met at the ‘Sirih Pulang Ke Gagang’ event at Kampung Skudai Kiri, here today.

Wisma Putra in a statement yesterday, said 50 Malaysians who are currently in the flooded coastal city of Townsville in Queensland, Australia are reported to be safe.

The statement also said the situation in the affected area remained at high risk as heavy rains were forecasted to continue for the next few days.

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Dubbed as a ‘once-in-a-century floods’, the flood was caused by abnormal heavy rains during the monsoon season and it had forced thousands of residents to abandon their homes as the downpour was expected to persist.

Meanwhile, commenting on ‘Sirih Pulang Ke Gagang’ event, Maszlee described it as a thanksgiving as he was born and raised in Kampung Skudai Kiri as the last time he visited the village was before the 14th General Election, in May last year. – Bernama

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