| Lyna Mohamad |
AS PART of the tour itinerary for the Officers Exchange Programme in Information and Broadcasting, the five delegates from Singapore visited the Brunei Darussalam National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) in Berakas, where they gained some insights through an interactive session with senior NDMC officials.
On hand to welcome the visitors was the NDMC Director, Colonel (Rtd) Pengiran Haji Maidin bin Pengiran Haji Said; and the Acting Assistant Director, Abdul Rahim bin Haji Ismail.
The visitors were then given an overview of the NDMC by Special Duties Officer Grade 2, Muhd Syazwan bin Nordin who also briefed them on the structure of disaster management in Brunei.
One of the delegates, Syed Arafat Hussain, who is a Senior Manager at the Singapore Ministry of Health, told the Bulletin that the presentation was very “useful and informative”.
“I think they gave a very clear and organised structure of how they respond during times of crisis,” he said.
“The NDMC is impressive not just in terms of governance and support from the different ministries and state organisations, but also in its engagement with members of the community and its strong role in disaster management.
“In terms of crisis or disasters, it’s the community’s response that matters and how fast they get back, which depends on the coordination between the government and the people.
Back in Singapore, we also try to strengthen the relationship between the people and the community leaders, as well as the government.
The whole structure is very clear and thought-out. Based on its structure, the NDMC has excellent communication discipline in terms of information dissemination, as well as the actions that are supposed to be taken.”
The delegates will conduct more working visits to several government and private organisations today, as well as to places of interest around the capital.
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