KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — The Territorial Army today deployed two units of Mobile Water Filter System (Jernih) to Pahang and Terengganu in order to provide clean water to flood victims.
Brigadier General (Honorary) Expert Water Handling Regiment 60, Royal Engineers Regiment (RAJD) AW, Tan Sri Rozali Ismail said the system was first used in Malaysia after its effectiveness was tested while helping victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
“The assistance will be channelled to ensure that victims have clean water for their daily use, especially for drinking and cooking while in the evacuation centres.
“If necessary, we will mobilise three more units of the system on Sunday, and place them in inaccessible areas with no electricity,” he told reporters after sending off the relief teams from the Regiment 60, Expert Handling Supply Regiment 70 RAJD (AW), the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and staff of the Selangor Water Supply Company (Syabas), on the humanitarian mission to the two states.
In the mission, ATM will use 10 three-tonne lorries, Syabas 12 three-tonne lorries, six water tankers and a mini van while Tenaga Nasional Bhd will use three lorries and two public transport vehicles.
Rozali, who is also executive chairman of Syabas and Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd, said in addition to the two Jernih units, the vehicles would also transport 8,800 five-liter mineral water bottles and 9,600 of 500ml mineral water bottles to be distributed to flood victims. — Bernama
