Janie with the rest of officials
The types of dish available from Kendera Kitchen
KAPAYAN. Assemblywoman Janie Lasimbang promised to
introduce to the State Government a new pre-packed emergency ration food
named "Hero Meals" designed specially for disaster relief operations
such as floods and earthquakes.
She
said this while launching and distributing samples of the rations to
bodies usually involved during disasters such as Bomba, Civil Defence,
District Office and NGOs such as PACOS at IDS Hall here.
She
said food is the first thing needed both by the victims and rescuers
during any disaster and shall be distributed in a fair manner without
any religious, racial or political overtones.
The
Hero Meals are packed with lables, "not for sale" and one of the main
sponsor is CIMB Bank. The lady representative informed the bank has
sponsored up to 250 thousand ringgits for the country of which 10
thousand is allocated to Sabah for now.
Meanwhile
CEO of Kembara Kitchen William Cheah said he started developing this
fast ration meals taking inspiration from the Military rations after the
largest recorded flood in Kelantan in 2014, described by others as
"tsunami-like disaster".
Cheah
said, " although we are in the food business, we found it impossible to
assist in supply and preparation of food in disaster areas where water
supply, electricity and other means of food preparation are all not
available."
A lot of effort
were done to get the correct ingredients to ensure it preserve well in
the packets so all that is needed is to open the packet and its ready to
eat or warmed in hot water if available, he said.
Penampang
is also chosen to be the first packaging centre in the state at Pacos
centre and plans are afoot to have other centres at Kudat and Sandakan
area, to ensure preparedness for any disaster.
Hero
Meals currently is available in seven types of dish which are: Rice
Basmathi with curry chicken, Arab Rice with Nohutlu Tavuk, Rice Basmathi
with curry vegetable, Rice Basmathi with Dalca, Fatty Rice with Sambal
Sotong, Yellow Rice with Chicken Curry and Spaghetti Bolognese with
chicken.
(article previously rejected by Daily Express)