Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy asked for participation from the public to be honest regarding the provision of assistance for residents affected by the Pertamina Plumpang Depot fire, North Jakarta.
Currently hundreds of residents affected by the fire are taking refuge in one of the RPTRA Rasela posts, South Rawabadak, Koja, North Jakarta.
"I ask for public participation so that the community is also active in conveying honestly what it is, not increasing, not reducing, so that it will make it easier for officers to collect data," said Muhadjir at RPTRA Rasela, South Rawabadak, Koja, North Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, March 5.
Coordinating Minister Muhadjir said community participation can help the distribution of aid can be right on target.
He admitted that he had coordinated with the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono and SOE Minister Erick Thohir to follow up on assistance, as directed by President Joko Widodo.
Previously, President Joko Widodo accompanied by Mrs. Iriana Joko Widodo directly observed the evacuation post for victims of the Pertamina Plumpang Fuel Terminal (TBBM) fire at RPTRA Rasela, Rawa Badak Selatan, Jakarta, Sunday.
Arriving at around 09.50 WIB, the President and Mrs. Iriana saw firsthand the condition of the victims who were taking refuge in emergency tents. The President and Iriana also had a dialogue and distributed food to the refugees in the tent.
In his statement after the review, the President conveyed his condolences to the victims. The President hopes that the victims can be patient and steadfast in facing this disaster.
"I would like to convey my condolences to the victims for the incident in Plumpang," said the President.
The head of BNPB, Lt. Gen. Suharyanto, said in a separate statement that so far there have been 17 fatalities who died as a result of the incident.
In addition, 49 people were seriously injured, 2 people were moderately injured, 18 people were not yet known and 1,085 others were still displaced in a number of refugee camps.
Also accompanying the President and Mrs. Iriana in this review were Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendi, Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir, Head of BNPB Lt. Gen. Suharyanto, Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono, and Managing Director of Pertamina Nicke Widyawati.
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