JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives Marwan Dasopang, admitted that he was worried that the evacuation site in the Sumatra disaster was prone to sexual violence against women.
This was conveyed by Marwan after reviewing the location of the evacuation of disaster victims in Sipirok District, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra. According to him, the evacuation site showed unsuitability.
"We are worried. Even if there is no harassment, but the dignity there is not well maintained," said Marwan, quoted Wednesday, December 24.
The PKB legislator from the North Sumatra II District revealed that the unsuitability was due to the mixed location of the evacuation for men and women.
Therefore, Marwan encouraged the construction of houses or permanent housing for disaster victims using the welfare funds available at the Indonesian Hajj Finance Management Agency (BPKH).
The head of the commission, which deals with community empowerment, said that the head of BPKH, Fadlul Imansyah, had approved the use of the budget.
He also said that Fadlul had participated in reviewing the evacuation site in Sipirok and the location that was prepared to be built for permanent housing.
"Pak Fadlul is also committed to the BPKH welfare fund. But I don't know where it is, it will be built immediately," said Marwan.
Previously, Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives together with the BPKH RI distributed humanitarian assistance to refugees at the Purba Tua Village Refugee Post, Marsada Village, Sipirok District, South Tapanuli, Saturday, December 20.
The handover of assistance was carried out by the Chairman of Commission VIII of the DPR RI, Marwan Dasopang, together with the Head of the BPKH Implementation Agency, Dr. Fadlul Imansyah. The assistance was received directly by the Deputy Regent of Tapsel, H. Jafar Syahbuddin Ritonga, who represented the Tapsel Regency Government to be distributed to the community who until now are still surviving in the evacuation location due to the disaster.
The assistance package distributed includes new clothes, cooking equipment, and various basic necessities to support the basic needs of refugees.
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