JAKARTA - The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is ready to deploy its volunteers to help with the post-earthquake disaster with a magnitude of 7.0 accompanied by a tsunami that hit parts of Turkey on Friday, October 30 local time.
"Turkey has helped Indonesia a lot in handling various disaster events ranging from the earthquake and tsunami in Aceh to an earthquake accompanied by a tsunami and liquefaction in Central Sulawesi. Of course, when Turkey is grieving PMI is ready to help," said PMI Secretary General Sudirman Said as quoted by Antara. , Sunday.
According to Sudirman, PMI and the Turkish Red Crescent who are both members of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) will help each other, especially in the field of disaster.
Moreover, as is well known, the Turkish Red Crescent often distributes various aid of great value, even during the recovery period of the earthquake, tsunami and liquefaction in Central Sulawesi, Turkey's largest humanitarian organization also contributed to the effort to accelerate the recovery of victims
Sudirman said that PMI has prepared a number of trained volunteers to be sent to Turkey if requested or needed, this step is a form of friendship that has been established for a long time.
Previously, the Chairman of the Central PMI, Jusuf Kalla, had expressed his deepest condolences for the earthquake that shook parts of Turkey.
"I represent PMI to express my deepest condolences for the earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and PMI is ready to send volunteers to help evacuate other humanitarian activities if needed," he said.
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