JAKARTA - In a limited meeting at his residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, Saturday, December 6, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto instructed all relevant ranks to restore land access in Sumatra which was cut off due to the flood disaster.
The Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, who was also present at the meeting said that the President wanted to accelerate the supply of logistics, especially fuel, which had been hampered due to the breaking of a number of main roads and bridges.
"Mr. President immediately gave instructions to accelerate isolated areas, then also accelerated the distribution of fuel which due to several routes was cut off, so that distribution was disrupted," said Prasetyo in a statement in Jakarta.
Reporting from ANTARA, the meeting which was held at the weekend took place to ensure the acceleration of disaster management in a number of areas in Sumatra.
Prasetyo said the President wanted to get the latest and most detailed reports from the ranks regarding the situation in the field, especially areas that are still isolated in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
"Mr. President wants to get reports from all levels regarding updates on the handling of disaster emergency responses that befell our brothers and sisters in Aceh Province, North Sumatra Province and West Sumatra Province," he said.
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In the meeting attended by a number of ministers of the Red and White Cabinet, the Head of State also highlighted the need for electricity recovery as one of the vital services for affected communities.
According to Prasetyo, the President ordered the President Director of PLN to take quick action so that the network recovery can be completed in a short time.
"Earlier there was the President Director of PLN, the President asked that in the next two days it is hoped that all regions in the three electric provinces can turn on," he said.
President Prabowo is said to continue to monitor the situation in the field from time to time and ensure readiness to review the affected areas again if conditions allow.
"If possible, Mr. President has a desire to return to visit the disaster-affected areas. We'll see the situation later," he said.
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