JAKARTA - Viky Sianipar responded to the Sumatra flood disaster not only from a charity concert, the Batak-blooded musician also went directly to his hometown in North Sumatra.
Met after appearing in the "100 Musicians Heal Sumatra" charity concert in Kemang, South Jakarta on Tuesday, December 16, Viky admitted that he had just returned from his visit to his hometown.
"I am a sympathizer (at the 100 Musicians Heal Sumatra concert), especially since this is about a disaster, one of the provinces that is related to where I come from, North Sumatra. It just so happens that I have just returned from there," said Viky.
Viky's move to visit several flood-affected areas, such as Tarutung to Barus, was a spontaneous effort to see the scale of the damage that occurred.
According to him, the situation on the ground is much more terrible than the information circulating on the surface. He described the conditions at the disaster site as a very chaotic situation.
Viky witnessed how residents were isolated without communication with the outside world for days, while the aid that came was not well coordinated so that it did not touch basic needs.
"Imagine, after a week of not being connected to the outside world, many people want to help, but they all wear uniforms to give food, instant noodles. Where do you want to cook? There is no pot," he said.
The inequality in the distribution of assistance at field posts was also a sharp focus. For him, this disaster is not just a normal natural phenomenon, but the impact of environmental damage that makes nature no longer able to support rainfall.
Viky felt a great emotional burden because he saw his own relatives' houses were affected, although fortunately there were no casualties from his family.
"It just so happens (the family) did not reach the victim, only his house was damaged (damaged), but it has been handled by the local post," he concluded.
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