Maluku Governor Orders Delivery Of Aid For Victims Of Clashes In Central Maluku

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AMBON - The Governor of Maluku, Murad Ismail, ordered the relevant technical agencies to immediately send emergency response assistance to the victims of clashes between residents of Ori-Kariuw Village on Haruku Island, Central Maluku Regency.

"The governor's order for aid must be sent to Kariuw Village as soon as possible. There is no reason in any way that aid must get there as soon as possible", said Maluku Regional Secretary, Sadli Ie, after a coordination meeting on handling victims of the conflict in Ambon, quoted by Antara on Wednesday, January 26.

He said that when the conflict between residents of the two neighboring villages occurred, he and the head of the Maluku Protestant Church Synod (GPM), Pastor Elifas Maspaitella, had met Ismail at his official residence to report the progress of the conflict.

Murad ordered the technical agencies to immediately coordinate and arrange the delivery of various aids to overcome the difficulties experienced by the conflict victims.

"Only the GPM Synod can send aid this afternoon. The local government should be able to distribute aid more quickly. If not this afternoon it must be tomorrow morning. That's the Governor's order", said Ie.

In addition, the head of the Social Service, Sartono Pining, the head of the Maluku BPBD, Hendri Far-Far, and the Head of the Maluku Transportation Service, Muhammad Malawat, were ordered to immediately coordinate the delivery of emergency response assistance to victims of the conflict on Haruku Island.

"If transportation is difficult, the head of the Transportation Service can use a ferry to bring aid there. All costs will be handled by the Maluku Provincial Government", he said.

According to Ie, the most important thing is that the victims of the conflict can be handled immediately and do not suffer from food shortages or emergency tents.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Maluku Housing and Settlement Area, Deny Lilipori, was ordered to immediately collect data on the houses that were burned in the attack incident triggered by the land boundary issue.

"Please immediately coordinate with the security forces assigned to do security and guard there, so that data collection and distribution of aid can run smoothly", he said.

Therefore, he appealed to the public to take part in reducing the situation and conditions on the ground, including warding off various misleading and unaccountable information and news, as well as making the situation even more out of control.

"Entrust the resolution of this conflict to the security forces assigned to control and resolve it in the field. Don't be provoked by misleading issues", he said.