Contributing IDR 100 Million To Sumatra, Judika: So Those Who Watch The Spirit Of Donation

Judika (Instagram @jud1ka)

JAKARTA - The music stage is not just a place of entertainment for Judika. In the midst of deep sorrow that enveloped his homeland in Sumatra, due to floods and landslides that hit Aceh, North Sumatra, to West Sumatra, the 47-year-old singer joined the charity concert "100 Sumatra Heal Musicians".

The concert, which was initiated by Tompi, Kadri Mohamad, and Irma Hutabarat, is planned to be held in three waves, the first wave of which was held at T-Space Bintaro, South Tangerang last weekend.

Judika herself saw the concert "100 Sumatra Heal Musicians" as a good move, to show that musicians also took part in a humanitarian movement.

" Musicians have been working entertaining, singing like that, so the impression is that if something happens like this, they don't participate. That's also not true," said Judika.

In the charity concert held, Judika showed a real commitment by not receiving a penny. More than that, he gave a personal donation of Rp. 100 million.

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Judika, who has lived in Medan for a long time, also revealed the conditions experienced by her family who were seriously affected in the capital city of North Sumatra. He told how strong the water that flooded Kelang Village, Medan, which made all property, from cars to mattresses, could not be saved.

"Yes, actually yes, this is a disaster, this is grief together... Medan is also very high. So, all the cars to mattresses have passed," said Judika.

The singer who graduated from Indonesian Idol also emphasized one important thing, where aid should not stop.

"The most important thing is that this assistance cannot stop," he said.

Furthermore, Judika also appreciated the swift waves of solidarity, including fantastic donations from fellow artists such as Raffi Ahmad. He emphasized that in an emergency like this, where the victim even had difficulty eating, drinking, or defecating, quick assistance was needed.

"It's not the most important number, but we donate, we are part of their sadness," he said. Residents help the residents.

But behind the humanitarian call, Judika did not escape sending sharp criticism of government policies which she considered contributed to the disaster. He highlighted the practice of cutting trees carelessly that were proven to damage nature.

"And one breath for the government as well so that it is considered, for the current policies that we see many trees cut down carelessly which have caused the impact of this flood," Judika criticized.

According to him, this disaster is a strong warning to the nation. "There should be no more policies that only benefit entrepreneurs, but harm society and nature," he said.