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Prabowo Sends 50,000 Food Packages to Earthquake Victims in East Nusa Tenggara

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto dispatched 50,000 food packages to aid residents affected by an earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara.
  • Central government officials, including ministers and heads of disaster management agencies, were sent to the affected areas to coordinate relief efforts.
  • The assistance aims to quickly address the impact of the earthquake and ensure affected communities receive necessary aid.

President Prabowo Subianto has provided 50,000 food packages as Presidential Assistance to people impacted by the earthquake disaster in East Nusa Tenggara. The aid signifies the government's swift commitment to addressing the earthquake's effects.

50,000 food packages from Banpres have been delivered to Maumere for the affected communities.

— Teddy Indra WijayaChief Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya's statement on the delivery of aid.

"50,000 food packages from Banpres have been delivered to Maumere for the affected communities," stated Chief Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. Prabowo also directed several central officials, including the Coordinating Minister for Human and Cultural Development, the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Public Works, and the heads of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) and Basarnas, to travel to Labuan Bajo and Maumere.

Deputy ministers from the Health and Social Affairs ministries, along with teams from state-owned enterprises like PLN, Pertamina, Telkom, and Bulog, were also dispatched. "President Prabowo has ordered all ranks to move quickly to address and ensure the affected communities get the help they need," Teddy added.

President Prabowo has ordered all ranks to move quickly to address and ensure the affected communities get the help they need.

— Teddy Indra WijayaChief Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya relaying President Prabowo's directive.

BNPB head Suharyanto confirmed in Jakarta that the food packages sent by Prabowo would be distributed promptly to meet the initial logistical needs of the disaster-stricken population. The government's rapid response aims to alleviate the immediate suffering caused by the natural disaster.

This is soon we will send to help with the initial logistical needs in the disaster area.

— SuharyantoBNPB head Suharyanto explaining the purpose of the aid.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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