Minister of Home Affairs Reveals Aceh Tamiang Regency Activities Stopped After the Great Flood of Sumatra
JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian revealed that the activities of the Aceh Tamiang Regency Government (Pemkab) in Aceh Province were still halted after the Sumatra flash flood at the end of November 2025.
Tito said the cessation of government activities was due to his regent's office being filled with piles of mud up to about three meters.
This was stated by Tito when giving a speech at the Release of Marine and Fisheries Cadets to the Sumatra Disaster Location at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base (Lanud), Jakarta, Wednesday, January 14.
"Currently, the only government condition that has not been running is the Aceh Tamiang Regency. Why? Because the bupati's office is almost three meters deep in the mud below. So, the office is on the top floor, the second floor of the Sekda (district secretary)," said Tito.
Tito said the condition at the Aceh Tamiang Regency Government office was quite worrying. The reason is that the condition of the service complex to the office is all covered with mud.
"No one goes to the office. The government doesn't work. If the government doesn't work, the budget doesn't work," he said.
Therefore, continued Tito, with the presence of thousands of cadets from the Institute of Internal Government (IPDN) who had just been released some time ago to the TNI/Polri, the condition of the Aceh Tamiang Regency Government office was also targeted to be clean within two weeks.
"Yesterday, the IPDN was the first, the TNI was the first to enter, the National Police was the first to enter, cleaning (the mud pile). So, the office of the minister of religion is relatively clean within two weeks," said Tito.
To note, there are 18 regencies/cities affected by flash floods and landslides in Aceh Province.
Of the 18 regencies/cities, at least seven areas are the main focus of post-disaster recovery. Among others, Aceh Tamiang; Aceh Timur; North Aceh; Pidie Jaya; Gayo Lues; Central Aceh; and Bener Meriah.