Jokowi Speaks of Reality that Indonesia Sits on Ring of Fire
19 October 2018 12:12 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko `Jokowi` Widodo reminded people to stay alert of impending disasters, especially the ones that live on islands that are within the Asian ring of fire.
“What can we learn from the recent disasters? Yes, it’s that we are above the ring of fire, that is the reality we have to accept,” said Jokowi, taken from the President’s Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media today.
As a country that is exactly on top of the infamous ring of fire, said the president, Indonesia faces relentless natural disasters from Aceh’s 2004 devastating tsunami, the massive Padang and Yogyakarta earthquake, up to the latest earthquakes that hit West Nusa Tenggara and Central Sulawesi.
He called on everyone to take action and prepare a thorough spatial planning along regions that are marked as disaster-prone areas. “Something must be done at the locations that are already marked red,” Jokowi said.
President Jokowi also highlighted the importance of providing essential training for people to be aware of disasters and how to react if people are faced with a natural disaster.
FRISKI RIANA