Home Ministry orders agencies to prepare for floods as monsoon season begins

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The Home Ministry (KDN) has ordered all its agencies and departments to take proactive steps to make thorough preparations for the North-east Monsoon, expected to begin this month and last until March next year.

“Make sure our personnel are already trained, and our equipment is serviceable. There must be no boats with engines that fail to start when they are needed,” said Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr Awang Alik Jeman.

“There must be no coordination issues over who should be deployed or how operations should be carried out. All department heads are asked to take these matters into account from now on.

“Do not wait until the floods are severe before we act,” he said at the Home Ministry’s Monthly Assembly and Innovation Day celebration, attended by Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail here today.

Also present were Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah.

Earlier, Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the 2026/2027 North-east Monsoon is expected to begin on October 27 and continue until March next year.

Mohd Hisham said that between three and five episodes of continuous heavy rain are expected to hit the country during the early phase of the monsoon, from November to January.

Awang Alik, meanwhile, also stressed the importance of rebranding the ministry’s image to build public confidence and trust in the country’s security and enforcement services.

He outlined five key elements every member of the ministry must uphold: safeguarding the public’s experience through efficient and professional service; strengthening its reputation through integrity and transparency; consistency in standard operating procedures; clear dissemination of information; and respect for the ministry’s visual identity.

“Once the public has a bad experience with us, our image will be damaged forever. We want people to trust that this ministry offers a service that is transparent, highly principled and beyond reproach,” he said.

In the same vein, he urged all department heads to review their respective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), given that only two to three months remain in this year’s implementation period.

“KPI achievement is a clear reflection of the quality of service we provide to the public. If we fail to meet them, it means we have failed to carry out the responsibilities entrusted to us,” he said. — Bernama

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布城，10 月 29 日讯——内政部已下令其所有机构和部门采取积极措施，为预计从本月开始并持续到明年 3 月的东北季风做好充分准备。

“确保我们的人员都经过培训，我们的设备都能正常使用。绝不能有任何船只在需要时发动机无法启动，”内政部秘书长拿督阿旺·阿里克·杰曼博士说。

“在人员部署和行动开展方式方面，绝不能出现任何协调问题。所有部门负责人从现在起都必须将这些事项考虑在内。”

“不要等到洪水严重才采取行动，”他在内政部月度大会暨创新日庆祝活动上说，内政部长拿督斯里赛夫丁·纳苏蒂安·伊斯梅尔今天也出席了此次活动。

出席者包括警察总监丹斯里莫哈末哈立德伊斯梅尔和马来西亚海事执法机构（MMEA）总干事海事海军上将拿督莫哈末罗斯里阿卜杜拉。

此前，马来西亚气象局（MetMalaysia）总监莫哈末·希沙姆·莫哈末·阿尼普博士表示，2026/2027 年东北季风预计将于 10 月 27 日开始，并持续到明年 3 月。

莫哈末·希沙姆表示，预计在季风初期（11月至1月），该国将遭遇三到五次持续强降雨。

与此同时，阿旺·阿里克也强调了重塑该部形象的重要性，以建立公众对国家安全和执法部门的信心和信任。

他概述了该部每位成员必须坚持的五个关键要素：通过高效专业的服务保障公众体验；通过诚信和透明提升声誉；保持标准操作程序的一致性；清晰地传播信息；以及尊重该部的视觉形象。

他说：“一旦公众对我们有不好的体验，我们的形象将永远受损。我们希望人们相信，本部门提供的服务是透明的、高度正直的、无可指摘的。”

同样，鉴于今年的实施期只剩下两到三个月，他敦促所有部门负责人审查各自的关键绩效指标（KPI）。

“关键绩效指标的达成情况清晰地反映了我们为公众提供的服务质量。如果我们未能达到目标，就意味着我们未能履行受托职责。”他说道。——马新社

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