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PT Pertamina distributed financial assistance to reconstruct some damage mosques due to earthquake in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. This was stated by Head Terminal Operation of Pertamina, Ampenan, La Imbo, in Mataram, on Tuesday (25/9). La Imbo said the finance assistance was handed over to Head of Environment and Caretakers of mosques at Ampenan district, Mataram city. Pertamina hoped the assistance could used well and then reported in the form of document of mosque reconstruction process since it was collected by Pertamina’s workers. Communication and CSR Officer of Pertamina, East Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Edi Mangun, added that the distribution of the finance was in accordance with mechanism of state own enterprises which is regulated through direction of regent/mayor. Edi Mangun who also becomes Pertamina’s volunteer for earthquake in West Nusa Tenggara, said that currently, his party still focuses to provide assistance for the victims of the earthquake in North Lombok, and East Lombok regencies. Pertamina has moved fast to distribute the assistance one day after the earthquake shock the area. Pertamina also built 250 units temporarily homes which can be occupied by 500 families. Besides that, Pertamina also mobilized 80 volunteers in East Lombok and North Lombok.

Regional Disaster Management Agency of South Tapanuli said that the participation of all society’s element is important and really hoped in tackling every disaster. This was stated by Chief Executive of Regional Disaster Management Agency of South Tapanuli, Ilham Suhardi, to Antara in South Tapanuli on Tuesday (25/9). Law number 23/2014 on regional government, derivative presidential regulation number 2/2018, mention that National Disaster Management Agency / Regional Disaster Management Agencywere responsible to provide basic services. However, in implementing the regulation, his party tends to get constraints, beginning from limited facilities until budget. He reminded, South Tapanuli is was an area quite prone to disasters, beginning from land slide, flood, earthquake until forst and land fire.Therefore, Ilham Suhardihoped the disasters become attention of all parties. He also said sinergy among society, businesses, institution and other regional organizations have been appropriate in one step to face diaster.

District Attorney of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, guards the use of village funds in two regencies, namely Central Mamuju and Mamuju. Head of the regional Attorney, Andi Muhammad Hamka, said on Monday (24/9) that his party has conveyed to all Heads of the villages in the regions to manage their working program by asking input from the head of environment, head of neighborhood and local figure to make the finance can be used effectively in accordance with community’s designation and needs. Andi Muhammad Hamka added that all of the village finance in Mamuju and Central Mamuju have been spent well. He also said that had received report from the society on the irregularities in the use of the village funds. But, after doing investigation there was no evidence of the allegations. However, his party will keep doing supervision on the village funds management. Hamka also said the alleged corruption in Mamuju and Central Mamuju Regencies, have no strong evidence. He appreciated the people who reported the irregularities on the use of the village budget.