Malaysia sends volunteers to help flood affected states

Malaysian soldiers carry relief supplies from a helicopter at Kuala Krai in Kelantan December 30, 2014. [Photo/Agencies]

KUALA LUMPUR -- The Malaysia's government on Monday sent off flood relief volunteers' convoy to the worst flood affected state of Kelantan.

The six-day mission to Kelantan will carry out cleaning works on locations affected by the floods such as the mosques, hospitals, schools and public premises, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on behalf of the Prime Minister's Department.

This is an initiative by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) involving 5,000 members of the PMO Club, together with other government officials's clubs and several non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

The mission will move in stages with the first series beginning Monday until Jan. 11 moving to Kelantan involving 1,500 volunteers, followed by missions to the other states in the subsequent series to provide post-floods community services.