We Ll Act If Resorts Violate Health Rules Warns Terengganu Govt

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The Terengganu government said it would be conducting a detailed investigation into the recent incident at Pulau Perhentian Kecil. (Facebook pic)KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government has warned operators of tourism resorts and other premises that legal action will be taken against them if they fail to comply with health and hygiene regulations.
This comes after an FMT report on Friday which said a group of tourists fell ill while holidaying in Pulau Perhentian Kecil recently.
State tourism, culture and digital technology committee chairman Ariffin Deraman said the state government is taking a serious view of the matter as such incidents could jeopardise Terengganu’s tourism sector.
It was reported that a group of tourists, comprising 27 adults and 13 children, on holiday in Pulau Perhentian Kecil, fell ill after swimming in the island’s waters.
According to the report, one child was diagnosed with typhoid, two other children with blood poisoning while the rest of the group had diarrhoea and high fever.
“We will be conducting a detailed investigation to get to the bottom of the matter and a full report will follow. The relevant agencies will need to act quickly,” he said in a statement today.
Meanwhile, Ariffin said in order to overcome sewage system complaints on Pulau Perhentian, the state government is collaborating with the water and environment ministry to build an integrated plant to deal with issues related to sewage pollution.
He said the ministry is working with Indah Water Konsortium to carry out sludge disposal.
“The state government is very committed to taking care of the comfort and safety of tourists on the resort islands of Terengganu,” he added. - FMT

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