The Heroic Action Of 3 Indonesian Citizens In Japan Saves A 5-Year-Old Boy, Immediately Rewarded With Awards

Indonesian Deputy Ambassador to Japan John Tjahjanto Boestami (ANTARA/Juwita Trisna Rahayu)

JAKARTA - The heroic actions of three Indonesian citizens in Japan deserve thumbs up. Seeing a child who drowned in Japan, the three people respectively Adi Reinaldi (27), Nazzil Zanari (29) and Rohmadi (32) were quick to help the victim. The rescue took place on February 11, when the three were driving in Kuninobu, Oyama City, Japan and saw a five-year-old boy drowning in the reservoir. They first stood in line from under the pool to the mainland. Then, work together to save the child. For this heroic action, the Japanese police on March 1 gave a letter of appreciation Indonesian Deputy Ambassador to Japan John Tjahjanto Boestami also opened his voice over this brilliant save. “ This is something that needs to be imitated,” said John in Tokyo, quoted from Antara, Thursday, March 9. According to John, this action is an example that Indonesians can get along well and become part of the people in Japan. “ From there, Japanese people can judge us to be good citizens, obey the law here. We certainly really appreciate this thing they did,” he said. John said that his party would give appreciation to the three Indonesian citizens, who he considered had contributed to becoming good citizens in the Sakura Country. "In the future, maybe we can see the forms of appreciation we can give them, at least there is an acknowledgment... that this is something that needs to be imitated," he said. He assessed that the action also shows that Indonesian culture is still very thick to maintain, namely compassion. “ Helping this person ‘ universally, you don't see where it comes from, whose background, which values we convey that Indonesians are also still very thick with that culture,” he said.