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In the action for mourning, prayer and platform of solidarity
Joint Statement by the Civil Society Coalition for the Victims of Earthquake and Tsunami - December 29, 2004
Sunday morning, December 26th 2004, Tsunami waves hit Aceh and North Sumatra. It was the biggest disaster in Indonesia since the last 40 years. The Tsunami was caused by an earthquake of 8,9 Richter scale. Up until now, Aceh is totally paralysed, its infrastructure is destroyed and, according to the latest record, more than 30,000 lives were lost; thousands others were wounded and took refuge. The death count is expected to mount due to the possibility of following earthquake and post-disaster disease outbreak. The disaster is a national disaster; moreover, due to the magnitude of the earthquake the Tsunami had also rampaged some areas in eight Asian countries.
Amidst the ongoing Aceh conflict and the suffering of the Acehnese ever since the implementation of the Military Operation (1989-1998), the Martial Law (2003-2004) and the Civil Emergency (2004-until now), we are obviously concerned with this catastrophe that has destroyed almost all resource in the province. The destruction of telecommunication network has caused difficulty in accessing any information from and to certain parts of Aceh; difficulty in sending food, clothing, and shelter as relief for the victims in the coastal areas; and the lack of relief worker that can reach the areas.
In the name of humanity, we, Civil Society Coalition for the Victims of Earthquake and Tsunami, expressed our sorrow and concern over the disaster. As a form of solidarity act, we consolidate ourselves to directly make intervention by giving aid immediately, as well as within mid-term and long-term period, in the form of:
Jakarta, December 29, 2004
Civil Society Coalition for the Victims of Earthquake and Tsunami
(Walhi, KontraS, AcehKita, Kalyanamitra, SEKAR, SEGERA, LBH-Apik, Shmi, TRK, Ciliwung, Amos, Yappika, JMP-KWI, Imparsial, AWG, Garda Bangsa, Perempuan Mahardika, PMII, IMAPA, LMND, FPPI, FMN, PRD, FNPBI, KPI)
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