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LD POIC Investors Adopt the Community Approach
LD POIC Investors Adopt the Community Approach
17/11/2014 (Daily Express) - Investors at the Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) here have adopted the community approach in dealing with any potential emergencies.
To promote mutual emergency assistance and cordial relationship among the POIC investors, the Fire and Rescue Department has initiated the POIC Emergency Mutual Aid (Pema), the first in Sabah.
It is also aimed at establishing a mutual link with the Lahad Datu Disaster Management Relief Committee.
"Pema is an excellent model of co-operation to address common safety concerns," said POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd Chairman Datuk Nasrun Datu Mansur.
Nasrun, who is also Lahad Datu Member of Parliament, said most of the incoming investors would raise concern about safety issues.
"People, especially investors, are always worried about safety issues, especially after the intrusion incident that occurred in Kampung Tanduo last year.
"They must understand that Kg Tanduo is not near and is about 150 to 200 kilometres away from town," he said during the soft launching of Pema at the POIC office, here, Friday.
He said currently the situation is safe and a total of five battalions are stationed in the East Coast as well as a battalion of General Operations Force (PGA) at the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) area.
He also stressed on the importance of strengthening the navy, especially at the border, with the building of a sea-basing ship equipped with oil storage, apart from allowing helicopters to land.
"With the sea-basing, those in the patrol team are not required to return to Lahad Datu," he added.
Besides that, Nasrun also spoke of job opportunities that the oil palm industry could offer to youths.
"We are overly dependent on foreign labour who comprise about 90 per cent of the plantation workforce. As I understand, plantation work is not dirty and dangerous as many people imagine.
"There are a lot of job opportunities ranging from drivers to officers and not necessarily work at the plantation," he said.
According to him, community colleges and vocational schools have also been set up in the district to cater for youths interested in working at the oil palm industry.
Earlier, Sabah Fire and Rescue Department Director Nordin Pauzi said the Fire and Rescue Department is not solely responsible for the safety but the people as well.
"That is why we have decided to involve all investors," he said, adding that Pema will also help to create safety awareness at the grassroots level.
"With the continuous development in POIC, it is important that we take into account the safety measures of all the industries here," he said.
Nordin also said they would establish the documentation process as well as conduct safety training and exercises over the next few months.
Caption: Nasrun (fifth from left) and Nordin (centre) pictured
in a group photo with POIC Corporate Affairs Senior Manager
Lynette J Hoo (fourth from left) and the investors.
To promote mutual emergency assistance and cordial relationship among the POIC investors, the Fire and Rescue Department has initiated the POIC Emergency Mutual Aid (Pema), the first in Sabah.
It is also aimed at establishing a mutual link with the Lahad Datu Disaster Management Relief Committee.
"Pema is an excellent model of co-operation to address common safety concerns," said POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd Chairman Datuk Nasrun Datu Mansur.
Nasrun, who is also Lahad Datu Member of Parliament, said most of the incoming investors would raise concern about safety issues.
"People, especially investors, are always worried about safety issues, especially after the intrusion incident that occurred in Kampung Tanduo last year.
"They must understand that Kg Tanduo is not near and is about 150 to 200 kilometres away from town," he said during the soft launching of Pema at the POIC office, here, Friday.
He said currently the situation is safe and a total of five battalions are stationed in the East Coast as well as a battalion of General Operations Force (PGA) at the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) area.
He also stressed on the importance of strengthening the navy, especially at the border, with the building of a sea-basing ship equipped with oil storage, apart from allowing helicopters to land.
"With the sea-basing, those in the patrol team are not required to return to Lahad Datu," he added.
Besides that, Nasrun also spoke of job opportunities that the oil palm industry could offer to youths.
"We are overly dependent on foreign labour who comprise about 90 per cent of the plantation workforce. As I understand, plantation work is not dirty and dangerous as many people imagine.
"There are a lot of job opportunities ranging from drivers to officers and not necessarily work at the plantation," he said.
According to him, community colleges and vocational schools have also been set up in the district to cater for youths interested in working at the oil palm industry.
Earlier, Sabah Fire and Rescue Department Director Nordin Pauzi said the Fire and Rescue Department is not solely responsible for the safety but the people as well.
"That is why we have decided to involve all investors," he said, adding that Pema will also help to create safety awareness at the grassroots level.
"With the continuous development in POIC, it is important that we take into account the safety measures of all the industries here," he said.
Nordin also said they would establish the documentation process as well as conduct safety training and exercises over the next few months.
Caption: Nasrun (fifth from left) and Nordin (centre) pictured
in a group photo with POIC Corporate Affairs Senior Manager
Lynette J Hoo (fourth from left) and the investors.