PALEMBANG - The family of the late Akidi Tio donated Rp2 trillion in aid for the handling of COVID-19 in South Sumatra (Sumsel).
The Governor of South Sumatra, Herman Deru, expressed his appreciation to the family of the late Akidi Tio for their generosity in helping to deal with COVID-19 in South Sumatra.
According to Herman Deru, the efforts made by the family of the late Akidi deserve to be an example for the people of South Sumatra to participate in contributing to the handling of COVID-19.
"We are proud, the family of the late Akidi Tio has participated in caring for the handling of Covid-19 in South Sumatra. Moreover, the amount of funds given is very large, namely Rp. 2 trillion. This is not a small number," he said after attending the process of handing over aid from the family of the late Akidi Tio at the South Sumatra Regional Police, quoted from a statement by the South Sumatra Provincial Government Public Relations, Monday, July 26.
Herman Deru hopes that what the family of the late Akidi Tio has done can motivate the people of South Sumatra to fight the COVID-19 pandemic together. With the hope that social activities will return to normal.
Meanwhile, South Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General Eko Indra Heri said the assistance would be distributed for the needs of handling COVID-19 in South Sumatra. According to him, it is a big responsibility.
Not only that, his party also created a special team from the South Sumatra Police and the South Sumatra Health Service so that the distribution process remains targeted and in line with the expectations of the family of the late Akidi Tio.
Family Doctor of the late Akidi Tio, as well as the representative of the family, Prof. Dr. Hardi Darmawan, said that the assistance was a mandate given by the late Akidi Tio and was realized by his children.
"He (the deceased) had 7 people. All of her children have been successful. They provide assistance to the South Sumatra Police, because Pak Eko has known the deceased and his family for a long time,” he said.
He hoped that the assistance could be used for the benefit of the people of South Sumatra in handling COVID-19, which is currently still increasing.
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