North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution ensured that humanitarian assistance in the form of 30 tons of rice from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would continue to be distributed to flood victims, and delegated the distribution to Muhammadiyah.
"This is not G2G (government to government) assistance. So it is not from the United Arab Emirates, but from NGOs (non-government organizations)," said Bobby, quoted by Antara, Saturday, December 20.
Because it is sourced from NGOs, he said, the Medan City Government then handed over and entrusted the distribution of the assistance to Muhammadiyah as a humanitarian organization that has a network and experience in handling disasters.
The governor ensured that the aid was not returned to its country of origin.
"Actually it is not repatriated, but because this is a donation from NGOs, it is handed over to NGOs in Indonesia, namely Muhammadiyah. Later Muhammadiyah will distribute it to the victims," he said.
On the same occasion, the Chairman of the Central Leadership of Muhammadiyah Haedar Nashir expressed his appreciation for the trust given by the North Sumatra Provincial Government and humanitarian partners from the United Arab Emirates to Muhammadiyah in distributing the aid.
Haedar emphasized that Muhammadiyah continues to be committed to helping people affected by disasters in various regions, without considering the status of disasters.
"In humanitarian work, Muhammadiyah does not bother about the status of disaster. When people need help, that's where Muhammadiyah moves," said Haedar.
He added that the principle of the Muhammadiyah movement in responding to disasters is to talk little, work a lot, by prioritizing real, fast, and targeted actions.
"This assistance will be immediately distributed to the people in need as a manifestation of Muhammadiyah's commitment to continue to serve humanity and the nation," he said.
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