Mar'ie reelected Red Cross chairman

Mar'ie reelected Red Cross chairman

JAKARTA: Mar'ie Muhammad was re-elected chairman of the
Indonesia Red Cross (PMI) for the second time during a national
meeting attended by some 500 PMI branch leaders across the
country early this week.

Mar'ie was elected by participants of the meeting, according
to a statement from the Red Cross sent to The Jakarta Post on
Thursday.

Under the leadership of Mar'ie, the Red Cross had distributed
Rp 100.2 billion to victims of natural disasters and conflicts
across the country.

During the meeting, the Red Cross also outlined its strategic
plan for the years 2005 to 2009. It plans to improve services
during conflict and natural disasters and its blood transfusion
facilities as well as improving humanitarian values and public
health. -- JP