Selangor MB reunites with 2021 Sri Muda Flood survivors he rescued in Deepavali visit

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Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said his Deepavali visit on Thursday (Oct 31) was especially meaningful as he reunited with the mother and infant he helped rescue during the 2021 Taman Sri Muda flood.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Where are you from?

00:02Where are you from?

00:04Where are you from?

00:06Where are you from?

00:08Where are you from?

00:10Today, I get to meet Kiesh again.

00:14The baby that I saved during the flood.

00:18In December 2021.

00:21The baby is big now.

00:24I'm very happy.

00:25In Pahwali, I visit Kiesh as a sign...

00:31...that we will try to take care of everyone...

00:34...including the people of India, China and Malay.

00:37We hope that there will be memories.

00:41Not just sweet memories.

00:42Memories of him and me will remain in my memory...

00:45...as well as that of my family, Kiesh and my family.

00:48You said you were looking for other victims.

00:52I'm looking for two or three more victims.

00:54I will try to visit and meet them during the holidays.

00:59I have met some of them.

01:05Thank God, after the flood, there are no more floods.

01:09There was a little flood, but not as bad as in 2021.

01:14How is the water supply in Seri Muda?

01:17The pump has been fully operated.

01:20The pump was not operated...

01:23...because the power source was submerged.

01:27So, it can't function.

01:29But this time, the pump is working.

01:31We also bought portable pumps.

01:34So, it can be used.

01:36The pumps in Seri Muda helped us a lot...

01:39...after we were able to get on the raft.

01:41We also launched a project to deepen the Kelang River.

01:45That helped the water supply...

01:49...and prevented a major flood in 2021.

01:53In the last MMK meeting, we decided to monitor the situation.

01:58We hope that all ESCOs will be able to stay in the country...

02:02...especially in December.

02:04Because the possibility of a flood may recur.

02:08And we can take precautions if that happens.

02:12I gave birth to my son on the 10th and 26th of this month.

02:17The flood happened on the 18th of December.

02:20I was in Pantang for a month and a half.

02:23When the flood came, we stayed here in Seri Muda.

02:28We returned to SK1 at 9pm.

02:33At that time, they didn't know...

02:36...that I was working at SK15.

02:40So, I had to walk.

02:42I didn't know if there was a flood or not.

02:44So, I had to walk.

02:46They didn't know that I was working at SK15.

02:48They didn't know that you were working at SK15.

02:50We had to walk all the way up to here.

02:52We were afraid of the flood.

02:55So, I had to go to the school.

02:59So, you had to walk?

03:01Yes, I had to walk.

03:03I had to walk until here at 9pm.

03:06I had to walk all the way up to here.

03:08My mother took care of the baby.

03:11My husband took care of the baby.

03:13So, we had to walk all the way up to here.

03:15There was no hot water or milk.

03:17It was difficult.

03:18The baby had to drink milk.

03:20So, the next day, we suffered a lot.

03:22Luckily, the YB came.

03:23So, we were able to go there.

03:26We went to Batu Tikus at that time.

03:28We stayed there for a week.

03:30So, you were able to concentrate...

03:32...when you gave birth to the baby.

03:34But, how did you feel at that time?

03:37At that time, I didn't know who the YB minister was.

03:40I didn't know him.

03:41So, I didn't know him.

03:42He was very friendly.

03:44When he held me, he apologized.

03:46He didn't touch me.

03:48So, he brought me down to the boat.

03:50When he held me, he apologized.

03:53I said, it's okay.

03:54He was very friendly.

03:56He gave the baby to his assistant.

04:03At that time, you must have been touched...

04:06...because someone came to help you.

04:08After a week, I found out who the YB minister was.

04:11At that time, my phone was full of water.

04:13So, I couldn't turn it on.

04:14After a week, I went to buy a new phone.

04:16After that, I found out who the YB minister was.

04:20I was shocked.

04:22I didn't know who he was.

04:26I didn't know him either.

04:27He was a normal person.

04:29Yes.

04:30We thought he was a normal person.

04:32Now, I respect him.

04:37He's like a brother to me.

04:39He's like a brother to me.

04:44Thank you so much for the help.

04:46When you received his visit, how did you feel?

04:49Yesterday, I received a call from him.

04:53He said that the YB minister came to his house.

04:56I asked him if it was true.

04:59He said, yes, it's true.

05:01After a week, we found out who the YB minister was.

05:04After that, he called the YB minister.

05:07He confirmed it.

05:08Then, we found out that he was coming.

05:10He said that he was coming in the evening.

05:11But, we didn't know what time he was coming.

05:13His assistant called him at around 6pm.

05:15He said that he was coming at 8pm.

05:17We were so happy.

05:19No one came to visit us.

05:22It was a very good experience for me.

05:25It was a very memorable day for us.

05:28How old is your son now?

05:30He's three years old.

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