MEDAN - Vice President (Wapres) Gibran Rakabuming Raka ensures that the government will immediately build permanent housing for victims affected by hydrometeorological disasters in three provinces in Sumatra.
In addition, continued Gibran, the government will also improve infrastructure, both roads and bridges affected by floods, flash floods, and landslides in West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh.
"The damaged houses will be rebuilt by the President, the Governor, the Regent. We have already confirmed that the location is still in one sub-district, including infrastructure," said Gibran accompanied by North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution at the evacuation location of the Protestant Batak Christian Church (HKBP) Sibalanga, North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Monday, December 22 reported by ANTARA.
The Vice President said that the hydrometeorological disaster that hit North Sumatra in late November had caused significant damage in North Tapanuli.
There are 58 roads, 18 bridges, 770 houses, 28 water resources units, three early childhood education (PAUD) buildings, 10 elementary schools (SD), and three middle schools (SMP) were damaged in this district.
Gibran also ensured the availability of logistics for victims of floods, flash floods, and landslides in three provinces in Sumatra.
"We will build infrastructure, agricultural land, and plantations again," said Gibran during a dialogue with refugees.
The Vice President also asked that children, the elderly, pregnant women, and nursing mothers be given priority treatment in the three provinces of Sumatra.
Gibran also asked that the availability of health services and then medicines should not be less for victims with this category.
"Mr. Regent, Mr. Governor, because there are many children and the elderly here, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers. Please prioritize, food, health, medicine, it must not be less," said Vice President Gibran.
The Regent of North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, Jonius TP Hutabarat said that access to sub-districts and villages in North Tapanuli needs attention at this time.
At least, he continued, there are seven villages whose access to the sub-district is still difficult to pass due to flooding, flash floods, and landslides, so that the residents' agricultural products are difficult to market.
"If the national road is connected, but the village access to the sub-district is still disconnected. Even if it can, it has to go around first to Tapteng (Central Tapanuli), Barus, and it is quite far," he said.
His party hopes that the central and provincial governments will pay attention to this. "We hope this can be considered, because our residents find it difficult to market their agricultural products. Moreover, this is the durian season," said Jonius.
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