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Meulaboh Local Government `s Beginning to Operate Since two days ago, the local government of Meulaboh, the capital of West Aceh, has begun to operate. The activity is indicated by inter- government bureau coordination in listing and taking inventory of the damage caused by the outbreak. 04-January-2005 11:32:45 WIB [+7GMT] Meulaboh, Acehkita. Since two days ago, the local government of Meulaboh, the capital of West Aceh, has begun to operate. The activity is indicated by inter-government bureau coordination in listing and taking inventory of the damage caused by the outbreak. West Aceh Regent, Syahbudin BP, on Monday (3/1) states that he has instructed district government officials and bureaus in Meulaboh to join forces in rebuilding the city. Syahbudin also says that the shipment of foodstuff supply through sea route is getting smoother. And his personnel have supervised the logistics in 11 districts. In the meantime, it is estimated that power network and communication channel which are still inoperative will function again within a week. Meanwhile, according to Acehkita observation, the residents of Meulaboh which pre-disaster were totaled 60 thousand people at present are cleaning the rubble of what used to be their houses. This activity is visible along the road from Cut Nyak Dien Airport to Meulaboh, especially in the city center-along the streets of Teuku Umar and Nasional. People driving two-wheel and four-wheel-vehicles (L 300 or Star Wagon) can be seen along the road from the district of Meureubo to Meulaboh. "Last night I summoned the district government authorities and the health and education officials to a attend a coordination meeting. I asked them to list the survivors and casualties, either dead or missing, and to take inventory of the government buildings which are destroyed due to the disasters," says Syahbuddin who is a survivor of the earthquake and tsunami disasters. According to him, among the 11 districts in Meulaboh, the worst impact is suffered by the districts of Johan Pahlawan, Samatiga, Maureubo and Arongan Lombalek. "Every day our evacuation teams find at least 200 bodies under the ruins," says Syahbuddin. The Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah states that it is expected, within two or three days, Meulaboh economy will start rolling. "Since I came to Meulaboh four days ago, there has been a lot of progress in Meulaboh. I hope within two or three days Meulaboh economy will start rolling. We have also prepared 100 gensets, 20 of which are already in Meulaboh. It will accelerate the recovery of Meulaboh local government and economy," explains Bachtiar Chamsyah. According to the Regent, the number of missing casualties in Meulaboh is approximately 10.000-1,470 of which have been buried in two mass burial grounds in Beureugang and Ujung Karang areas. (dzie) English Version by: Rina Buntaran via Pena Indonesia AYO GALANG SOLIDARITAS UNTUK MEMBANTU KORBAN MUSIBAH DI ACEH & DAN SUMATERA UTARA !!! ================ Kirim bunga, http://www.indokado.com Info balita: http://www.balita-anda.com Stop berlangganan/unsubscribe dari milis ini, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peraturan milis, email ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
