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Christchurch, March 16, 2019: At 10:10 p.m. (New Zealand time) the Indonesian Government through the Indonesian Embassy in Wellington has received confirmation that the Indonesian citizen is a.n. Mr. Lilik Abdul Hamid (Pak Lilik) who was previously reported missing was declared as one of the dead victims in the event of a mosque terror in Christchurch.

The Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs has conveyed his condolences directly to the wife of the deceased, Mrs. Nina Lilik Abdul Hamid via telephone.

The Indonesian Ambassador along with all Indonesian people in Christchurch also visited the family residence of the late Pak Lilik in Christchurch to provide support for this disaster.

Previously, the Indonesian Embassy in Wellington had also visited Indonesian citizens who were victims of the shooting a.n. Mr. Zulfirman Syah at the Christchurch Public Hospital, who still continues to receive medical treatment from the hospital. The condition of the child of Mr. Zulfirman Syah who was also shot, is now known to be stable.

The Indonesian Embassy in Wellington continues to coordinate with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate the various needs of families of victims affected by the shooting in Christchurch. In addition, a temporary post was opened after the shooting incident which worked for 24 hours since Friday, March 15 2019. The Command Post was tasked with monitoring the progress of the situation and helping Indonesian citizens who needed assistance in connection with the shooting in Christchurch.

The KBRI Wellington hotline which can be contacted for 24 hours is

Mr. Rendy Ramanda (+6421 1950 980)
Ms. Luth's Grace (+6422 3812 065)

The New Zealand Police opened a service for people who were informed about the shooting in Christchurch to help investigate the case on the following website:
https://forms.police.govt.nz/forms/christchurch-attacks

If there are Indonesian citizens who cannot contact their family members in Christchurch, the New Zealand Government opens at www.familylinks.icrc.org/new-zealand/en/ (kemlu)