SPEECH BY Y.B. DATO’ SERI DR.
SHAHIDAN KASSIM, MINISTER IN PRIME MINISTER DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2nd
STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE ICAPP MEDICAL EMERGENCY FORUM (IMEF) AT BUNGA RAYA
ROOM, SERI PACIFIC HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR ON THURSDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY 2014 AT 3.00
PM.
“Collaborative Emergency Response”
Bismillahirrahmannirrahim,
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi
Wabarakatuh,
Very good evening and peace be upon
you.
[Salutations to be clarified]
Introduction
1. In the last 4 years, in July 2010, we have charted a new history for ICAPP. We have agreed upon the collaboration among us, the member parties within ICAPP, to launch IMEF or ICAPP Medical Emergency Forum.
2. In the first IMEF steering committee meeting in Langkawi, we have agreed to recommend the term of reference for IMEF consisting:
i. preparation of a list of active and prominent humanitarian organization in this region,
ii. to setup website for IMEF activities,
iii.to organize core group of disaster relief workers, and,
iv.to focus on immediate relief activities and post-disaster relief works whenever emergency occurs.
3. Throughout these years, we have gone through several catastrophes, disasters and misfortune back home; and we have done what we could to provide relief to the affected victims.
Remarkable existence of IMEF
Ladies and gentleman,
4. We might have done enough in assisting those disaster’s victims in our countries; but that does not mean we cannot do better.
5. Every now and then, whenever we face difficult situation, we seek helps and assistance from our friends, neighbors and family members. We ask for support from those that we believe can assist us with their helping hands.
6. For that, the member parties in IMEF have committed themselves to assist one another as friends and neighbors in our large family of IMEF.
7. We need to collaborate in order to do better in emergency response especially in rendering our tenderly cares to disaster’s victims. This collaboration will notably remark the presence and existence of IMEF.
8. It is primarily importance for IMEF to be seen as an active player in providing disaster relief.
9. In the last meeting, we have agreed on the Malaysian government offer to have Kuala Lumpur as the coordination headquarters for IMEF. And it is now time for us to make use of this offer. Let us make IMEF well-known for its outstanding services to disaster’s victims through proper coordination and delivery mechanism. Let us work together for the remarkable existence of IMEF.
Support Activities and Programs
Ladies and gentleman,
10. We need to communicate beyond formal communication phrase in order to close ranks and build long-term friendship. Continuous communication is the key for effective team-building and network-development. In-time, when the member parties are getting close to each other, deployment of aide and assistance during disaster and crisis will definitely be easier.
11. For Malaysia, we have consistent programs to develop social awareness and community ownership among the young people. Whenever we see potential youth along the way, we build him or her up on the ladders.
12. Being the Vice Chief for UMNO Puteri (or princess) wing, Madam Zaida Zarik Khan, for example, is working on Everest expedition project with her team. She has built-up outstanding team-work and the government recognized her effort as part of the nation building process; and therefore she has been awarded with grants and private sponsorship to continue her works.
13. Dato’ Shafri, the Secretary for Pemuda (or the prince) of UMNO wing, is also organizing numerous humanitarian and outreach programs with his huge team members on the ground. They received assistance from government, private companies and individuals.
14. What I am trying to address here is that we have to support activities and programs that meant for betterment of the community. Disaster relief and post-disaster works is one area that needs supports from larger groups that needs to be built-up phase by phase.
15. The support from this group is not only a plain and empty support as individuals, but to add the value of the present relief team capabilities. It does not matter if the disaster area had received aide from other entities, but disaster relief is a call for teamwork among the member parties to give better than the best in disaster relief deployment. In short, in any medical emergency area, 2 doctors is always better than 1. And definitely, it is always better to welcome the third doctor.
16. Therefore, whenever we have natural disasters on our land, do let people know; and let our friends and neighbors know; so that we will be able to take care one another and to assist each other.
17. I would like to urge the member parties of IMEF to have effective and continuous communication among us so that this body will be able to render disaster relief through friendship and professional ties.
Ladies and gentleman,
18. With that, I thank you.
19. Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
Ladies and gentleman,
10. We need to communicate beyond formal communication phrase in order to close ranks and build long-term friendship. Continuous communication is the key for effective team-building and network-development. In-time, when the member parties are getting close to each other, deployment of aide and assistance during disaster and crisis will definitely be easier.
11. For Malaysia, we have consistent programs to develop social awareness and community ownership among the young people. Whenever we see potential youth along the way, we build him or her up on the ladders.
12. Being the Vice Chief for UMNO Puteri (or princess) wing, Madam Zaida Zarik Khan, for example, is working on Everest expedition project with her team. She has built-up outstanding team-work and the government recognized her effort as part of the nation building process; and therefore she has been awarded with grants and private sponsorship to continue her works.
13. Dato’ Shafri, the Secretary for Pemuda (or the prince) of UMNO wing, is also organizing numerous humanitarian and outreach programs with his huge team members on the ground. They received assistance from government, private companies and individuals.
14. What I am trying to address here is that we have to support activities and programs that meant for betterment of the community. Disaster relief and post-disaster works is one area that needs supports from larger groups that needs to be built-up phase by phase.
15. The support from this group is not only a plain and empty support as individuals, but to add the value of the present relief team capabilities. It does not matter if the disaster area had received aide from other entities, but disaster relief is a call for teamwork among the member parties to give better than the best in disaster relief deployment. In short, in any medical emergency area, 2 doctors is always better than 1. And definitely, it is always better to welcome the third doctor.
16. Therefore, whenever we have natural disasters on our land, do let people know; and let our friends and neighbors know; so that we will be able to take care one another and to assist each other.
17. I would like to urge the member parties of IMEF to have effective and continuous communication among us so that this body will be able to render disaster relief through friendship and professional ties.
Ladies and gentleman,
18. With that, I thank you.
19. Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
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