A Number Of Offices Damaged Impact Of An Earthquake With A Magnitude Of 5.4, Acting Governor Of Papua Make Sure Services Keep Running

Daily Executive (Plh) of the Governor of Papua Muhammad Ridwan Ruikutun (VIA ANTARA)

PAPUA - Daily Executive (Plh) Papua Governor Muhammad Ridwan Ruikutun said public services to the community were still running as usual even though several government-owned offices were damaged by the 5.4 magnitude earthquake. "Indeed, there are buildings that are cracked but all government services are normal, we have experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, so we don't have to work in the office," he said in Jayapura, as reported by Antara, Monday, February 13. According to Ridwan, his party is currently still in the process of collecting and processing data or assessments so that it is known how much loss and what can be improved. "The damage to the building assessment process has started last weekend and is still ongoing today," he said again. He explained that the damaged Papua Provincial Government offices were Sasana Krida, BPTSP Office, BKD, Bapedda, Archive Office, Dok V State Building, and the Papua Governor's Office. "“ Keep up with the information conveyed by BMKG regarding earthquake events and don't be provoked by things that are doubtful," he said again. Meanwhile, Head of the Papua Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Welliam Manderi said most of the office buildings belonging to the Papua Provincial Government were damaged, including the new Papua Governor's Office. "The“Lantai area in the sasana Krida area is cracked and the ceiling collapses, then the new governor's office also has cracks in the walls and a collapsed ceiling on the 8th floor, besides that the walls of the Bappeda office are also cracked," he said. According to Welliam, now the damage assessment team involved is conducting assessments including the Papua BPBD, the UNCEN Geological Center, the PUPR Service and several technical teams.“ We will hold a meeting to discuss, so that all buildings belonging to the Papua Provincial Government will be properly checked for damage in order to be input for the next step, he said.