Gather Donations For Victims Of Tragedy Kanjuruhan, Airlangga Hartarto Riding The Stage Of The Gods 19

The Golkar Party invited Dewa 19 to hold a fundraising event to help victims of the Kanjuruhan Tragedy. (Ist)

JAKARTA - The Golkar Party held a fundraising event to help victims of the Kanjuruhan Tragedy and victims of the collapsed wall disaster at MTsN 19 Jakarta. The event was enlivened by the band Dewa 19.

Chairman of the Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto with his wife, Yanti Airlangga, directly led the event which took place at the Golkar Party DPP Office, Saturday, October 8.

Also participate in those participating in fundraising for guests and the ranks of the Golkar Party plenary board.

"Alhamdulillah, only a few hours after the Golkar donationraising event with Dewa-19, Rp. 300 million has been collected for the victims of Kanjuruhan and disaster victims at MTsN 19 Pondok Labu," Yanti said in her statement, quoted on Sunday 9 October.

On that occasion, Airlangga had time to go on stage where Ahmad Dhani and Dewa-19 personnel had helped collect donations from Golkar cadres. MPR chairman Bambang Soesatyo was also involved in the moment.

After the fundraising, General Chairperson of the Golkar Party Istriness Association Yanti Airlangga led the handover of aid by going directly to the house of the victim who died due to the collapse of the MTsN 19 wall of Pondok Labu, South Jakarta,

Yanti also kept in touch with the families of students Class 8 MTsN 19 Jakarta, who died in the names of Dicka Shafa Ghifari and Dendis Al-Latif.

Dicka is the second of two children. He has been an orphan since the age of 3 years. Dicka is called her mother,holilah, as a good child and diligently prays.

The deceased is also active in futsal activities at his school. In fact, Dicka is registered as a member of the futsal team who represents her school for inter-school tournaments. Now, the student who was born in December 2008 is buried beside his father's grave.

Yanti said that the entire extended family of the Golkar Party was deeply saddened and at the same time expressed their condolences for the tragedy that occurred at MTsN 19 Jakarta.

He also admitted that the assistance provided from the Golkar Party was an initiative of the General Chairperson of Golkar to commemorate his 60th birthday some time ago.

"This assistance is the wish of Mr. Airlangga who wants to be grateful by providing assistance to flood victims in Jakarta," said Yanti Airlangga.

At the victim's house on behalf of Dendis, Yanti Airlangga also met her mother. In fact, Yanti and the IIPG group also encouraged the victim's brother to continue his dreams.

"We from the big family of the Golkar Party, pray, hopefully, Mother and the whole family will be given the fortitude and strength to face this disaster. We Golkar, continue to be with the family, we will help as much as we can, for the families of the victims," he said.