ABC gives $30,000 to tsunami victims<\/p>\n
Musthofid and Moh. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
In another gesture of support from the sporting world to
\nvictims of the Dec. 26 Asian tsunami, the Asian Badminton
\nConfederation (ABC) donated US$30,000 for assistance in Aceh and
\nNorth Sumatra on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The National Sports Council (KONI) also announced on Thursday
\nthat it was evaluating means to assist athletes affected by the
\ndisaster.<\/p>\n
The confederation's donation is being channeled through the
\nIndonesian Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP); Rp 100
\nmillion, or approximately US$10,750, of the amount will be
\ndisbursed through the Jakarta Humanitarian Volunteers Network
\n(JRKJ).<\/p>\n
\"We have entrusted ICRP and JRKJ to use the money for relief
\naid in Aceh. ICRP is renowned for its nationwide campaign for
\npluralism,\" ABC vice president G. Sulistiyanto said here on
\nThursday.<\/p>\n
Sulistiyanto symbolically presented the donation to ICRP
\nrepresentative Musdah Mulia and Romo Sandiawan from JRKJ.<\/p>\n
\"We have deployed 50 aid workers to Aceh, 28 of whom are
\nlocated in Meulaboh,\" Sandiawan said, referring to the west coast
\ntown that was virtually razed in the disaster.<\/p>\n
Sulistiyanto also announced a donation from a number of former
\nbadminton players grouped in the Indonesian Badminton Community
\n(KBI).<\/p>\n
\"They gave Rp 10 million. The amount is not significant but it
\nmust be held in esteem as showing true concern from former
\nplayers. We are very concerned with the hardships suffered by the
\nAcehnese,\" said Sulistiyanto, who is also KBI's secretary-
\ngeneral.<\/p>\n
Eight-time All England men's singles champion Rudy Hartono and
\nformer women's singles star Susi Susanti were among those at the
\ngathering. Notable lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis was also present to
\ndiscuss the disaster.<\/p>\n
Separately, KONI chairman Agum Gumelar said KONI and several
\nsport organizations were collecting funds to be distributed to
\nathletes affected by the disaster.<\/p>\n
He said the organization had received millions of rupiah in
\ndonations to its account to be provided to the athletes or for
\nthe school fees of their children in the future.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Kempo Association (Perkemi) had received
\ndonations earmarked to rebuild damaged houses in Aceh of
\nathletes, while the Indonesian Karate-do Federation (Forki) had
\nopened a bank account for donations to karatekas, he added.<\/p>\n
\"I hope more donations from other sports organizations will
\nfollow.\"<\/p>\n
Several athletes and sports officials have been reported
\nmissing since the tsunami, but Agum said on Tuesday it was
\ndifficult to compile data on the exact number due to logistical
\nproblems.<\/p>",
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