Where's the aid? ask quake victims

Where's the aid? ask quake victims

BENGKULU, Bengkulu: People affected by the recent earthquake
here have demanded to see the Rp 700 million aid package Vice
President Megawati Soekarnoputri gave to Governor Hasan Zen when
she visited the province on June 15.

"People have asked about the money as they expected it so
much. Ibu Mega has already returned to Jakarta, but we haven't
received the fund," spokesman for the provincial natural disaster
coordinating unit (Satkorlak), Chairuddin, told Antara on
Thursday.

Chairuddin said Megawati also promised to supply water
jerrycans, tents, blankets and stoves, but the pledge has not yet
materialized.

Satkorlak members have to comfort the victims by saying that
the disbursement of the relief fund is being arranged, Chairuddin
added.

A tectonic earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale shook
Bengkulu on June 4, leaving 94 dead and hundreds of people
injured. Material losses are estimated to be hundreds of millions
of rupiah. (09)