KOTA KINABALU, September 29, 2011: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Information Chief Chong Pit Fah said the State government should immediately activate the State Natural Disaster Committee in the various districts, the moment it learn of an imminent typhoon or an earthquake in the region, which might lead to a natural disaster."Such a preparation is not impossible unless the State Meteorological Department is not functioning properly or, there was no communication at all between the department and the relevant state agencies, in particular the State Natural Disaster Committee, which is spearheaded by the State Secretary," he said.
