Once Mekel Expresses Appreciation for Musicians who Appeared at an Amal Concert for Victims of the Sumatra Floods

Mekel at the charity concert "100 Musicians Heal Sumatra" (Ivan Two Putra/VOI)

JAKARTA - In the midst of the recess of members of the House of Representatives (DPR), Once Mekel appeared in a charity concert titled "100 Musicians Heal Sumatra" which was held in Kemang, South Jakarta on Tuesday, December 16.

For Once, the decision to perform at the charity concert - which was not paid for - was not a difficult choice. This is because he considers this activity as a positive movement that must be fully supported.

"I see this as something positive. Hopefully it will not be seen as something negative or just a rumor on top of the suffering being experienced (the victims of the Sumatra flood)," said Once, when met on the sidelines of his appearance.

"We must capture this as one that can help many people. The main mission is that," he continued.

Once also showed respect for the musicians who performed in this concert, even though they only performed one song and were not paid. He also saw the creation of good synergy between the musicians, the Indonesian University Alumni Association (Iluni uI) as the organizer, with several State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) who were involved in donating.

"I also salute the musicians and singers who want to take the time to work together with one party, which is Iluni UI and various parties, such as SOEs and others," said the former Dewa vocalist.

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"I'm sure many have contributed as well, who have come to contribute. So, we are both a force to help many (people). Hopefully this means," he added.

Furthermore, Once conveyed the hope that the spirit of the musicians could make the community increasingly moved to donate a portion of their income to disaster victims.

"Hopefully the concern of musicians, all singers, can also be felt by the general public. And this is all an effective movement and can mean for our brothers who are afflicted by disasters," he concluded.

For information, as of December 16 at 22.00 WIB, the total donation collected has exceeded Rp. 17,094,300,275.