Malaysia Sends Medications And Medical Devices To Indonesia

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JAKARTA - The Malaysian government sent COVID-19 equipment and medicines to Indonesia. This delivery was special considering that their politician, Lim Kit Siang, was surprised by the decline in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, which was faster than Malaysia.

All kinds of medical equipment were delivered through Subang Air Base, Selangor State, Wednesday, September 15. The delivery of the aid was delivered by Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah and Malaysian Defense Minister Hishamuddin Hussein to the Indonesian Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur Hermono, as reported by Antara.

Saifuddin Abdullah said this effort reflects the good and strong relationship between the two countries.

"Various Malaysian ministries and agencies have worked closely together in the success of this endeavor. As closest neighbors, Malaysia and Indonesia will continue to work closely together in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic", he said.

Malaysia's donations included ISO tank containers with liquid oxygen, oxygen concentrators, therapeutic drugs, and disposable medical items.

This aid shipment has been delivered via the Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) aircraft and other items will be delivered in stages.

"Malaysia will continue to work closely with ASEAN member countries and international partners in addressing the implications of COVID-19 and towards a full recovery", he said.

On this occasion, the Indonesian Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur Hermono expressed his gratitude to the Malaysian government and people who had donated equipment to deal with COVID-19 in Indonesia.

Previously, politician Lim Kit Siang admitted that he was surprised by the decline in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, which was faster than Malaysia, even though the population was smaller than in Indonesia.

"Could the new health minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, explain why for 16 consecutive days, Indonesia has reduced its daily new COVID-19 cases to less than Malaysia, even less than half?", said Lim as reported by the Malay Mail.

"This is not finding fault but looking for ways to improve our handling of the COVID-19 pandemic so as to win the war against it", the Democratic Action Party (DAP) leader added.