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51 families from Muding, Sapak receive flood aid

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Datuk Masir Kujat (third right) during a photocall with the flood aid recipients after the presentation ceremony held at the Pantu Sub-District Office.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Masir Kujat (third left) presents financial aid to a representative of one of the families affected by floods, at the Pantu Sub-District Office.
Datuk Masir Kujat (third right) during a photocall with the flood aid recipients after the presentation ceremony held at the Pantu Sub-District Office.

PANTU: People in Sarawak are advised not to worry with the presence of 176 North Koreans in the state.

All these North Koreans have work permit and valid pass and could move freely in the state and most of them are contract workers, miners and others, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Masir Kujat.

“Furthermore, we have the police to investigate if they are acting as spies. We will always take the necessary measures accordingly so that no foreign spies could threaten the security of the country,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after officiating at the handing over of aid to the flood victims from Muding and Sapak at the Pantu Sub-District Office here, yesterday.

Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Haji Johari had said that the state government had no power to determine whether the 176 North Korean workers be allowed to remain in the state or be deported.

The state government is still waiting for the federal government’s decision in this matter because it involves issues of international relations.

Earlier, Masir who is also Member of Parliament for Sri Aman presented aid of RM500 to each of the 51 families from Muding and Sapak who were affected by floods recently.

Also present were Pantu Sub-District Officer SAO Edward Michael Duk, Sri Aman Parliamentary Special Officer Edmund Pirang, Immigration Escort Officer Nelson Naga and Penghulu Entika Senan.

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