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MEDIA JAYA EDITION | 01 2020

TOP REPORT Lessen The Burden

At least 117,000 people were involved in a voluntary work to clean up trashes from
the flood. It’s a task to help lessen the burden of all citizens affected by the flood.

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earing shirt and vest of Ja- voluntary work at the affected areas in People of Jakarta embraced his in- Culture, also tried to give support to
karta Disaster Management Jakarta. “I invited all citizens of Jakar- vitations. At least 117,000 people from the victims. They would gave cups of
WAgency (BPBD), Governor ta to come and help relieve the bur- different backgrounds took part in the warm tea and snacks to him in re-
of Jakarta Anies Baswedan seemed dens of our brothers and sisters who voluntary works, from college stu- turn. When it was time to rest, Anies
engaged in cleaning up garbages are affected by the flood,” he said. dents, religious leaders, civil organi- would sit and chatted with the people.
from the flood in Makasar village, Anies hoped that the participations zations, scouts, military forces (TNI/ “Thank you to all of you who were will-
East Jakarta, January 5th. His hands, given are not only to make the houses Polri) and youth organizations. They ing to come to your neighborhood and
wrapped in rubber gloves, were full clean, but also to increase the spirit worked together to clean up the mess not bothered by the mud to help clean-
of mud. Sweats dripping off his fore- of togetherness among the neighbors. caused by the flood. ing up the mess. I salute and respect
head. Assisted by DKI Jakarta Secre- “Our remaining works are to clean The voluntary work was conduct- all of you who chose to work for help-
tary Saefullah and ranks of Regional the muddy streets, houses and fur- ed in 5 municipal administration ar- ing others,” he said.
Work Unit (SKPD), he was leading the nitures. The debris from the flooding eas: 33 subdistricts, 100 villages and According to him, the government
voluntary work conducted to clean up also remained untouched. So it’s our 388 community units (RW). This is the may only mobilize TNI or Polri to clean
the mess after the flooding. chance to show our emphaty and help task to help the affected people regain up the rest of the flooding. However,
Since the waterflood receded, our neighbors, ease their burden and their normal lives. he said that people of Jakarta wanted
Anies had actually asked for people of at the same time, tighten our bonds,” In between the work, Anies who to strengthen the social bond, so his
Jakarta to conduct a simulteneously he said. was once a Minister of Education and party invited all of the society to help.