‘Field hospital prompts other nations to help refugees’
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s move to set up a field hospital at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh succeeded in attracting the interests of other countries to also help the Rohingya refugees in the country.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the commitments of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirate (UAE) to help the Rohingya refugees also attracted the attention of other nations to be involved in the cooperation which simultaneously created a global village at the refugee camp.
“The aid mission which we implemented received the response of other countries because our aim is clear and sincere. If prior to this we created trilateral ties for the task of tackling security threats especially involving Daesh, but by together helping the Rohingya community, trilateral co-operation ties with other nations can also be strengthened,” he said.
He said this after a working visit to the site of the Malaysian Armed Forces’ Wisma Bintara Complex project site in Jalan Semarak here yesterday.
The complex encompassed a 10-storey residential block which had 200 units of rooms and 115 covered parking bays worth RM30 million which was expected to be completed in October next year.
During the visit, Hishammuddin was satisfied at the progress in the construction of the project.
“I am told, the construction of the project has progressed by more than 28 per cent as of Jan 26, namely, eight days earlier than scheduled..the project can be fully completed by Oct 3 next year if all parties can maintain momentum and work performance.
“This is the initiative of the Ministry of Defence in ensuring the welfare of personnel with the rank of sergeant and above are always looked after in line with their sacrifices in looking after national security,” he said. — Bernama