Govt to award tsunami workers

Tue, 05 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: The government will soon award medals to local and
foreign aid workers who were involved in the emergency relief
mission in the tsunami-devastated Aceh region, a minister said on
Friday.

Speaking after a ministerial meeting, Coordinating Minister
for the People's Welfare Alwi Shihab said the Satyalancana
Kebaktian Sosial (Social Service Medal) would be presented by
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a ceremony to mark the
60th anniversary of independence on Aug. 17 in Jakarta.

Alwi said the public could now contact his office to nominate
foreigners and Indonesian nationals for the medals, with
nominations closing on July 31.

Thousands of local and international volunteers arrived in
Aceh and Nias shortly after the huge earthquake and killer waves
hit the area on Dec. 26. --Antara

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