SEPANG: Wearing vests and hats emblazoned with the phrases ‘Duta Komuniti’ (DK, or Community Ambassadors), volunteers could be seen welcoming travellers to KLIA and KLIA2 and reminding them to comply Covid-19 normal working procedures (SOP).

The DK programme, coordinated by the Communications and Multimedia Ministry, is to guarantee efforts to domesticate self-control amongst members of the group throughout the nation’s transition interval to the endemic part, in addition to to promote SOP compliance in line with the emphasis on group empowerment.

Ministry strategic communications division officer Imran Ariff Mohd Amin mentioned a complete of 40 DK volunteers have been stationed at KLIA and KLIA2 beginning Friday (April 1), in conjunction with the reopening of the nation’s borders.

“Volunteers remind travellers politely if they are not wearing face masks properly and keeping a safe distance from each other,” he informed Bernama after inspecting DK volunteers concerned in monitoring at KLIA right here Friday.

He mentioned the programme was anticipated to attain 30,000 volunteers by September in order that their assignments may very well be expanded, comparable to in public areas together with mosques and surau, to make sure that the group complied with the SOPs, particularly carrying face masks because it was nonetheless necessary.

He mentioned the rules for DK volunteers had been at the moment being developed, in collaboration with the Health Ministry, on the duties in addition to constant reminder issuance.

Imran Ariff mentioned that the DK programme contains three phases.

The first part entails offering coaching to volunteers in order that the outreach to the group is obvious in elevating consciousness; the second part ensures extra folks in the neighborhood are concerned within the initiative, and the third part ensures that every DK volunteer performs their respective function from time to time.

Meanwhile, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd Corporate Communications Division’s basic supervisor, Nik Anis Nik Zakaria, mentioned that the DK programme was extremely welcome as volunteers had been wanted within the busy airport, following the reopening of the nation’s borders beginning at this time.

“DK volunteers at KLIA, who are also MAHB staff, will help the public to maintain self-discipline as well as assist the government in controlling the spread of Covid-19, especially at KLIA and KLIA2, which are expected to receive more travellers now,” Nik Anis mentioned. – Bernama