MUHAMMADIYAH.OR.ID, MEDAN – Governor of North Sumatra Bobby Nasution confirmed that 30 tons of humanitarian rice aid from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be distributed to flood victims.
The humanitarian assistance is confirmed not to be returned to its country of origin, but will instead be distributed to affected communities through Muhammadiyah.
Bobby explained that the aid is not government-to-government (G2G) assistance, but originates from non-governmental organizations (NGO) based in the United Arab Emirates.
“This is not G2G assistance from the UAE government, but from NGOs,” Bobby said during an interview on Friday (19/12).
Because the aid comes from NGOs, the Medan City government decided to entrust its distribution to Muhammadiyah, a humanitarian organization with an extensive network and proven experience in disaster response.
“It is not being returned. Since this assistance comes from NGOs, it has been handed over to an Indonesian NGO, namely Muhammadiyah, which will distribute it to the affected communities,” he explained.
The President of Muhammadiyah, Haedar Nashir, expressed appreciation for the trust placed by the North Sumatra Provincial Government and humanitarian partners from the UAE in Muhammadiyah to manage the aid distribution.
Haedar emphasized that Muhammadiyah remains committed to assisting communities affected by disasters in various regions, regardless of official disaster status.
“In humanitarian work, Muhammadiyah does not question disaster status, When people are in need, that is when Muhammadiyah acts,” he stressed.
He added that Muhammadiyah guiding principle disaster response is less talk, more action, prioritizing concrete, swift, and targeted assistance.
“This aid will be distributed immediately to those in need as a manifestation of Muhammadiyah’s commitment to serving humanity and the nation,” Haedar concluded. (Bintang Adrian)
