One Of The Fire Victims In Mampang, South Jakarta, Asks The Government To Purchase Laptops For Children

Residents of fire victims in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta hope that the government can provide replacements for goods and objects that have been used for their daily needs.

Ranty, one of the victims of the fire, said that the fire had scorched her son's diploma and laptop. This is the main sadness for him. Because said Ranty, how can his son go to school if his laptop is not there.

Accounts of all children, yes laptops, what are all of them. That's what makes us all, my son means at school, what is a struggle. There are many tasks that he has to work on. Yes, he is doing it today, he has a presentation," said Ranty when met on Jalan Bangka Raya Gang Amal I, Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, Tuesday, December 27.

Therefore, Ranty hopes that she will get a laptop replacement for her child to continue her education. In addition, he also hopes to make it easier to make letters.

"That's just the hope, it's easier to manage certificates, meaning take care of the letters. If there is help, replace the laptop. Because for children it's already semester 5," he said.

The same thing was felt by other residents, Mukani whose house was also burned. He told me that his son's books were on fire.

"I think I immediately contacted the campus. The clothes for graduation are also on fire. The letters that were sent to the graduation in January (fired)," he said.

As is known, hundreds of houses on Jalan Bangka Raya Gang Amal I were burned down on Monday, December 26, the staffing at night.

The incident was allegedly caused by an electrical short circuit from one of the houses in Rt 08/05. Then the fire quickly grew due to strong winds that caused three RTs in the area to catch fire.