Melaka polls: Fire Dept conducts safety checks at nomination, vote-tallying centres

MELAKA, Oct 30 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has inspected 28 nomination and official vote-tallying centres ahead of the 16th Melaka state election.

Melaka JBPM director Mohd Zaidi Ma’at said the inspections were conducted at the request of the Election Commission (EC) to ensure that fire safety facilities at the centres were in good working order.

“The inspections cover fire safety systems and emergency exits to ensure that safety at nomination and polling centres is given due attention.

“So far, all centres inspected have met fire safety requirements, and we are prepared to respond to any emergencies throughout the election process,” he told Bernama after the Melaka JBPM monthly assembly at the department’s state headquarters in Bukit Katil here today.

Mohd Zaidi said the department had earlier conducted joint simulation exercises with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the EC in Masjid Tanah to prepare for possible incidents, including riots, fires and other emergencies.

“The exercises aim to ensure that the agencies involved are prepared to coordinate their response in the event of an incident requiring assistance from JBPM,” he said.

Mohd Zaidi added that all fire stations in Melaka had been placed on standby to respond to potential emergencies, including fires and floods, throughout the state election.

The EC has set November 14 as polling day for the 16th Melaka state election, with nomination day tomorrow and early voting on November 10. — Bernama

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马六甲，10 月 30 日讯——马来西亚消防救援局 (JBPM) 已对 28 个提名和官方计票中心进行了检查，为第 16 届马六甲州选举做准备。

马六甲JBPM主任莫哈末·扎伊迪·马阿特表示，此次检查是应选举委员会的要求进行的，目的是确保各中心的消防安全设施运转良好。

“检查范围包括消防安全系统和紧急出口，以确保提名中心和投票中心的安全得到应有的重视。

“到目前为止，所有接受检查的中心都符合消防安全要求，我们已做好准备应对整个选举过程中的任何紧急情况，”他今天在马六甲州选举委员会总部武吉卡迪尔举行的月度大会后告诉马新社。

莫哈末·扎伊迪表示，该部门早前已与马来西亚皇家警察（PDRM）和执行委员会在丹那清真寺举行联合模拟演习，为可能发生的事件（包括骚乱、火灾和其他紧急情况）做好准备。

他说：“这些演习旨在确保相关机构做好准备，以便在发生需要联合基地预防医学中心（JBPM）提供援助的事件时，能够协调应对。”

莫哈末·扎伊迪补充说，马六甲所有消防站都已进入待命状态，以应对州选举期间可能发生的紧急情况，包括火灾和洪水。

马新社报道，选举委员会已定于11月14日为第16届马六甲州选举的投票日，提名日为明天，提前投票日为11月10日。

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