JAKARTA - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, encourages that the post-earthquake recovery in Central Sulawesi (Sulteng) be carried out comprehensively. He also asked the Government to ensure that every need of the affected people can be met.
"We express our deep sorrow for the victims of the earthquake in Central Sulawesi. Hopefully the injured people can recover soon, and the life of the local community can return to normal soon. The assistance provided also needs to pay attention to the needs of vulnerable communities such as children, the elderly, pregnant/breastfeeding mothers, people with disabilities, and those with comorbid diseases," said Puan, Friday, June 19.
Puan assessed that the impact of the earthquake that shook Sulteng and caused thousands of people to be affected and hundreds of houses were damaged should be a serious concern for all stakeholders. He said, behind the data on building and infrastructure damage, there are thousands of families who are currently facing uncertainty about their place of residence, economic activities, children's education, and the sustainability of their daily lives.
"Therefore, post-disaster handling should not only focus on data collection of physical damage but must be oriented towards the overall recovery of the people's lives," he added.
Puan emphasized that the State must ensure that the community can return to normal life as soon as possible. According to him, the rehabilitation process must be carried out with a more comprehensive approach.
thoroughly.
"Damaged houses must be repaired immediately, but recovery must not stop at rebuilding collapsed buildings," said Puan.
The former Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs said that many affected families lost their ability to work temporarily. Puan also said that disasters usually also cause people to experience income disruptions, or have to bear additional costs due to damage to their homes.
"With this condition, the government needs to ensure that the assistance provided is not only in the form of logistics and material for building houses, but also support for the economic recovery of affected families," he said.
Puan emphasized that people who lost their source of income due to disasters needed certainty that the recovery process would not make them worse off economically.
"It is also important to accelerate the process of verifying damage to houses and disbursing stimulus aid for repairs," he concluded.
As is known, a major earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 shook Central Sulawesi Province, Tuesday (16/6). The affected areas are spread across Palu City, Sigi Regency, Donggala, Poso and Parigi Moutong. The Provincial Government (Pemprov) Sulteng has established an Emergency Response Status for the Earthquake Disaster in its territory.
The earthquake in Central Sulawesi caused one resident to die. In addition, there were 15 victims of severe injuries and 64 victims of minor injuries. This disaster also caused 2,012 heads of households (KK) or 6,458 people to be affected.
Based on the latest data, thousands of houses were damaged lightly to heavily due to the earthquake. Various public facilities were also damaged, including 35 worship facilities, 10 educational facilities, 11 office buildings, two bridges, five SMEs, and one traditional house.
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